The University of
Warwick
Professor Koen Lamberts
Chair of the Faculty of Science
A Young University…
• Founded in 1965
• Youthful, innovative,
entrepreneurial
• Relevance to Society; not
grounded by heritage and
tradition
• Most dynamic and progressive of
UK universities
• Top 10 UK University
• Aim to be World Top 50 by 2015
Now and Then
Then (1965)
Now (2007/08)
Undergraduates
340
11,203
Postgraduates
96
7,009
Academic Staff
61
1,943
Applications for UG
Places
Approx. 4,000
32,337
Size of campus
170 hectares
533 hectares
Academic Departments
10
28
Research Centres
1
48
Turnover
£43.7m (at today’s
prices)
£350m
(projected)
University Rankings
Times Higher
International
Ranking (07)
UK
Ranking
Guardian (08)
Independent /
Good University
Guide (09)
Sunday Times (07)
Cambridge (2)
1
Oxford
Oxford
Cambridge
Oxford (2)
2
Cambridge
Cambridge
Oxford
Imperial (5)
3
LSE
LSE
LSE
UCL (9)
4
Warwick
Imperial
Imperial
Edinburgh (23)
5
St Andrews
Warwick
UCL
KCL (24)
6
Imperial
Durham
St Andrews
Manchester (30)
7
UCL
St. Andrews
Warwick
Bristol (37)
8
SOAS
UCL
York
Warwick (57)
9
Edinburgh
SOAS
Bath
LSE (59)
10
Loughborough
Lancaster
Bristol
Warwick’s Research Success:
Some Factors
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Strength in depth
Relevance to society – links with industry and business
Diversification of income streams
‘Warwick gene’ – confidence, ambition, risk taking,
entrepreneurial flair, distinctiveness
• Flat management structure 
– Flexibility and freedom for product champions
– Responsiveness to opportunities
– Ability of centre to make decisions quickly
• Commitment of own resources – research as 3-way dialogue
between Universities, funding bodies and Government
• Global orientation
• Aggressive research strategy
“to become a universally
acknowledged centre of higher
education by 2015”
University Strategy, 2007
Key Aims in Strategy
1. To make Warwick an undisputed world leader
in research and scholarship
2. To sustain an exceptional teaching and
learning experience
3. To make the University into an international
portal
4. To win the support of stakeholders in the UK
and Overseas
5. To make the University a more effective
generator of income
Research
Research and scholarship excellence
Best staff
45 ISI Highly Cited Researchers by 2015
Double PGRs by 2014
Increased research income
World benchmarking
Institute of Advanced Study
Interdisciplinary Science Centres
More research collaborations with overseas partners,
including at overseas sites
Postdoctoral fellowships
Buildings & equipment
Better engagement with research councils and external
funding bodies
Internationalisation
Rapidly increase international profile
(Research)
(Teaching & Learning)
International Quarter
Warwick Commission
Warwick Literary Prize
International Gateway for Gifted Youth
Online Press
Warwick Arts Centre => International cultural centre
Scholarships for developing countries
International Quarter and
Institute of Advanced Study
Our Assets
• Reputation
• High Quality
Staff
• Land
• Culture
Thank You