Strategy 2030
Measuring our success
Strategy 2030 was developed by our University community, a community which is deeply committed to our University mission and values. Our campuses, academic schools and professional services play a key role in the continued success of Glasgow Caledonian University, the University for the Common Good.
We will measure our success through a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which will monitor progress against 2025 and 2030 milestones.
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Strategic theme |
Key Performance Indicators |
2025 ambition |
2030 ambition |
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World-leading |
Demonstrate our commitment to social innovation in support of the SDGs |
Annual improvement in Impact Rankings score |
Impact Rakings global top decile |
| Transformative Education |
Consistently achieve a sector-leading position for widening access |
20% SIMD20 intake 90% SIMD20 retention |
20% SIMD20 intake 90% SIMD20 retention |
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Increase the proportion of our subjects in the UK upper quartile for student satisfaction |
50% of subjects in UK upper quartile NSS |
70% of subjects in UK upper quartile NSS |
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Maintain high degree completion rates as measured by HESA |
80% degree completion HESA PI |
83% degree completion HESA PI |
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Enhance graduate-level employment as measured by HESA Graduate Outcomes |
Achieve Scottish average |
Exceed Scottish sector averageIm |
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| Impactful Research |
Building on our strengths, improve performance in the Research Excellence Framework |
All subjects achieve 50% 3* 4* score |
All subjects achieve 60% 3* 4* score |
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Purposeful partnerships |
Be recognised as a leading Civic University, achieving the Engage Watermark Award |
Silver Engage Watermark Award |
Platinum Engage Watermark Award |
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Grow the number of UK students joining GCU at taught postgraduate level |
1300 new students |
1700 new students |
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Globally connected |
Promote international mobility and grow the number of international students studying at GCU in the UK
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750 new students |
850 new students |
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University community |
Develop and nurture our University Community, enhancing staff and student engagement as measured by our staff survey and the NSS student voice measure respectively |
78% NSS Student Voice Staff engagement 75% |
80% NSS Student Voice Staff engagement 75% |
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Drive our environmental sustainability agenda and achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 |
Scope 1-: 14% Scope 2-: 80% Scope 3-: 52% |
Scope 1-: 22% Scope 2-: 98% Scope 3-: 63% |
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Ensure financial sustainability to facilitate investment in support of our 2030 ambitions |
3% underlying operating surplus |
3% underlying operating surplus |
Reporting against the KPIs will incorporate a mapping to the Sustainable Development Goals and, where appropriate, the Scottish Government National Performance Framework.
Implementation of our Strategy and achievement of our KPIs will be supported by a suite of enabling strategies and plans, with internationalisation, digital development and sustainability embedded within each.
Enabling Strategies Strategy for Learning 2030 | 2030 Research Strategy
Enabling Plans People | Infrastructure | Finance