WORCESTER has been shortlisted for university of the year for the fourth time.
It is a finalist in this year’s University of the Year award, by Times Higher Education.
Widely viewed as the top accolade a UK university can achieve, the award honours an institution that has demonstrated exceptional performance, innovation and impact across the academic year. It is the fourth time in the last decade that Worcester has been shortlisted for the award, having previously been a finalist in 2016, 2019 and 2020.
The university’s vice chancellor and chief executive Professor David Green said: “Being shortlisted for this highly competitive award is a major achievement – especially at such a tough time for so many in the region. To be shortlisted four times in 10 years is a remarkable record.
“It is a tribute to the hard work, imagination and innovation of students, graduates and staff at the university as well as our wonderful partners in business, further education, health, the schools, law firms, sports organisations, creative industries and more.”
Central to the shortlisting was the university’s track record on graduate employment and the importance placed on preparing students for the world of work.
Professor Green continued: “This year we are in it to win it. We have been top for jobs across all multi-disciplinary universities in the UK for the past years. Employability of our graduates is at the heart of our work at the University of Worcester. Our graduates make such a difference for the good in so many fields spanning nursing, the health professions, teaching, the creative industries, business, science, sport, law and more.”
Worcester University has the highest rate of sustained employment, further study or both, for any multidisciplinary university in the UK, according to the Government’s own Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2017-2025.
Worcester City Council leader Coun Lynn Denham added: “It’s wonderful news. We know that the university is a superb organisation, which has grown over the years and is an absolutely integral part of our city.
“The university is delivering for the region on so many fronts, training nurses, healthcare staff and more, while showing vision for the future by opening the Three Counties Medical School, a fantastic facility which is providing the workforce our NHS needs.”
The winner will be announced on November 13 at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
