Vice-Chancellor’s foreword 05
“Going forward, we aspire to enhance our global reputation to a new height, building on the past successes.”
Welcome
This has been a wonderful year, personally and for the University - I marked my first year as Vice-Chancellor and we have been celebrating the University’s 50th anniversary since it received its Royal Charter and made its home in Guildford.
Surrey has achieved wonderful things in the last 50 years through the efforts of our staff, students and alumni, working together with our local and global communities. I believe this is what makes the University of Surrey great, and I feel privileged to lead such a fine institution.
The support from our alumni community has played a critical role in the University’s history and our growth into one of the top universities in the UK, renowned for our excellence in teaching, research and innovation. Going forward, we aspire to enhance our global reputation to a new height, building on the past successes.
We have students, academics and alumni from over 180 countries. Among our distinguished alumni are four Oscar and seven Grammy winners, the designer
of the Mini, the current President of Mauritius, and many leaders of business and industry.
Our pioneering research activities span the world and continue to address global challenges, with over 50 per cent of our research output carried out in collaboration with international partners. Examples include lunar soil mechanics with China, the eSMART project to benefit cancer patients with the USA and 11 European partners, alleviating air pollution in India and mitigating the effects of climate change with colleagues in Sweden.
To continue our legacy, we have launched The Chancellor’s 50th Anniversary Appeal, which offers our alumni and friends the opportunity to play a real part in shaping our future. It will help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access world-class education through scholarships and continue our pioneering research to address global health, economic, environmental and social challenges.
Our anniversary year is also a good opportunity to look ahead and make
sure that we build a secure future for the University in its next 50 years. Building on our strengths, the University will grow into a leading global institution renowned for producing sought-aſter graduates and outstanding research, both of which will help shape the world for a better future.
Key priorities for Surrey will be to sustain excellence in teaching, maintain our strong track record in providing an exceptional student experience, be a preferred and valued partner for government, business and industry and continue to be an engaged and connected university - the intellectual home for alumni, supporters and the community.
I hope you enjoy this special anniversary edition of Forever Surrey magazine which looks back on our year-long celebration of the achievements of the University in the past 50 years, highlights our research impact and shares some of the amazing stories and activities of our alumni around the world.
Professor Max Lu President and Vice-Chancellor
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