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Situated at the heart of the historic and regenerated Ipswich waterfront, with cutting-edge facilities, highly rated teaching, and excellent graduate prospects, the ºüÀêÊÓƵ embodies the principles of transformation, collaboration and choice.
Gaining independent university status in 2016, having previously operated as ºüÀêÊÓƵ Campus Suffolk, our growing ºüÀêÊÓƵ is challenging longer-established institutions, climbing 68 places in the over the past three years.
We encourage students to make their university experience their own. The majority of our undergraduate courses operate on a pioneering ‘block and blend’ teaching method', allowing students to focus on one module at a time so they can study in a way that suits them. Our classes have strong student-to-staff ratios, meaning lecturers and tutors can get to know their students and provide them with more tailored support. allow students to engage with employers and the local area, connecting with the community and learning through experience.
Our ºüÀêÊÓƵ also has a transformative role in the Ipswich and Suffolk community, working with partners to enhance economic, social and cultural growth as part of our . We have growing partnerships with Premier League and the Ipswich-based music festival.
Ipswich is the for taking university life at your own pace. Beaches and countryside are within easy reach; the town centre is full of quirky cafés, lively bars and independent shops; and the iconic cities of London and Cambridge are just a train ride away.
At Suffolk, the choice is yours.
How we are Governed
The team ensures the effective organisation, direction and management of the university and its deployment of resources.
The responsibilities of the Board of Directors include the determination of the educational character, mission and corporate plans of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ and for oversight of its activities, including ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources.
A key part of the role of the Senate is to advise the Vice-Chancellor and the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Board on the development of the academic activities of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ and the resources needed to support them and to advise on such other matters as the Board or the Vice-Chancellor may refer to the Senate.
In October 2022, the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Board agreed to establish a dental social enterprise, the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Dental CIC (CIC), alongside dentistry-affiliated academic programmes in a new Centre for Dental Development.
The proposal is a joint development with Suffolk and North-East Essex ICB (SNEE) as part of a wider programme to address issues surrounding the shortfalls in NHS dental provision in Suffolk. The CIC will provide NHS-only dental appointments with no private provision. The ºüÀêÊÓƵ will initially provide a BSc in Dental Hygiene and Therapy, with plans to expand to dental nursing and technician apprenticeships, and ultimately undergraduate dentistry.
The CIC starts operating in spring 2024, gradually phasing to full operating capacity over the year. Services are delivered under contract by SNEE, awarded after a competitive bid process.
Professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) is the term used for a group of different bodies that recognise, approve or accredit courses. Some PSRBs have a statutory or regulatory responsibility to set minimum standards of entry into a particular profession.
There are a number of policies and reports in operation to ensure the smooth and effective running of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ.
Civic ºüÀêÊÓƵ Agreement and Economic Impact Assessment
Our Civic ºüÀêÊÓƵ Agreement is an initiative that will harness the work, influence and energy of the students, staff and alumni of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ to promote societal, economic and environmental advancements in, and for, the people of Suffolk.
The Economic Impact Assessment is a comprehensive analysis, which has taken economic data from the 2021–2022 academic year, stands as a testament to the significant influence and impactful contributions the ºüÀêÊÓƵ has made in our communities in Ipswich, Suffolk and beyond.