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Strategic planning for the University of
St Andrews

Welcome to the strategic planning pages at the University of St Andrews.

The University strategic plan for 2008-2018 provides a framework for the many strategic and operational decisions that will occur at various levels across this institution and identifies the fundamental strategic aims for the next ten years.

The University's planning process has developed significantly in the recent past in that it has become much more incisive, integrated through a set of supporting strategies and linked to key performance indicators. The current version of the strategic plan is the culmination of the efforts of many working groups with diversified membership as well as the contributions of those staff who participated in the Open Meetings.

The list of strategic plans and supporting strategies provides links to the latest versions of various University documents, some of which may be available to University of St Andrews users only. University staff can access the additional information by selecting the appropriate link and entering their username and password.

University Strategic Plan 2008-2018 (PDF, 354 KB)

University Strategic Plan - Executive Summary (PDF, 62 KB)

Supporting strategies

Supporting Strategies
Approved by
Academic Strategy (PDF, 121 KB)
Academic Council: July 2008
Communications Strategy (PDF, 47 KB)
Court: 20 February 2009 
Employability Strategy 2010-11 (PDF, 136 KB)
Academic Council:
26 January 2011
Estate Strategy (PDF, 10,390 KB)
Court: 8 Dec 2006
Financial Strategy (PDF, 78 KB)
Court: 2 May 2008
ICT Strategy (PDF, 228 KB)
Court: 2 May 2008
Knowledge Transfer Strategy (PDF, 199 KB)
Academic Council:
18 April 2008
Postgraduate Strategy (PDF, 128 KB)
Academic Council:
13 June 2008
Procurement Strategy (PDF, 154 KB) Court: 2 May 2008
Quality Enhancement Strategy 2010-11 (PDF, 273 KB)
Academic Council:
26 January 2011
Staff Strategy (PDF, 181 KB)
Court: 2 May 2008
Student Experience Strategy (PDF, 776 KB)
Court: 2 May 2008
Student Recruitment and Admissions Strategy (PDF, 133 KB) Academic Council: 21 Nov 2008
Sustainable Development Strategy (PDF, 522 KB)
Court: 9 Dec 2005

Strategic plans

The strategic plans of Academic Schools and Administrative Units provide a further tier of specification and integration.