Our Civic Mission

Our Focus

As set out by Wrexham University’s Vision 2030, our goal is to be a world leading, modern civic institution, regionally and globally engaged, delivering skills and impactful research which drive economic growth and innovation for the well-being of current and future generations.

The challenges we are all faced with are constantly changing. Our civic mission is not static and our conversations will continue to shape our approach and projects. As a University we want to be a positive force for change.

Over the last seven years our Civic Mission has evolved to meet the needs of partners and communities to tackle key societal challenges. Our focus has been leading communities through co-creation and social innovation to mobilise change. We are at the forefront of enabling this change, acting as a systems convener and enabler of actions across a complex partnership landscape.

Civic Mission: Research that Transforms

At Wrexham University, we have an ambitious research strategy in which we aim to undertake research that transforms. To support our civic mission partnership, we want to develop applied research and knowledge using critical inquiry, applied research and impact evaluation to co-create a research framework that supports our collective mission.

The delivery of the Civic Mission in partnership provides us with an exciting opportunity to undertake research that transforms, connecting our academic teams to our partners working together on policy-relevant and applied research projects, placing students in real-life situations, helping to inform teaching, and supporting our academic teams to engage in active research linked to the civic mission.