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Goldsmiths University

At Goldsmiths we combine excellence in teaching and research with a distinctly innovative and creative approach to the wide range of subjects in which we specialise, encouraging you to challenge pre-conceptions and develop new ways of thinking.

We offer a transformative experience, generating knowledge and stimulating self-discovery through creative, radical and intellectually rigorous thinking and practice.

Our Mission is underpinned by the following values:

Achieving academic excellence:

• pursuing intellectual curiosity
• encouraging the highest standards of research and practice.

Embracing complexity:

• building on our diverse strengths – academic excellence and rigour inspired by radical thinking
• providing a unique and creative approach to all of our subjects.

Respecting the individual:

• encouraging individuality and nurturing talent
• enabling freedom of thought and expression.

Embracing diversity:

• having the courage to think differently
• providing the freedom to experiment
• working beyond the boundaries of preconceptions.

Radical thinking:

• being the leader in all our fields
• daring to think differently and to challenge the norms.

Creating change, locally and globally:

• being socially aware and socially active
• enhancing employability in rewarding careers
• actively promoting sustainability
• fostering a social and intellectual community within, and beyond, Goldsmiths.

Visit the website www.gold.ac.uk