The University of Aarhus strategy 2008-2012

The mission and vision of the University of Aarhus must be reflected in its core activities. According to the tradition of European universities, research and education are the cornerstones of a university. The University of Aarhus therefore has great ambitions to provide research, research-based advice to the authorities and education of a high international standard that is constantly being developed. As a prioritised activity, the university assumes responsibility for developing talented young researchers. As a distinguishing feature, the university wishes to support the development of talent all the way from the Master’s degree level via PhD studies and to include a first postdoctoral appointment. In order to implement its core activities, the university needs to develop and further expand a number of internal support functions. The following priorities represent the areas on which the university plans particular focus in the coming years.