Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities

SGSAH Vision, Mission and Values

 

Vision

Our vision is to nurture and inspire enlightened learners, leaders, collaborators and influencers from all walks of life and become an integral and influential part of Scottish, UK and international civil society.

Mission

Our mission is to work together to inspire researchers who are talented, caring, ethical and reflective professionals with a demonstrable commitment to generating and mobilising knowledge across a range of scholarly, professional and public communities. By sharing individual and collective expertise, best practice, resources and training, we will set the standards for and raise the expectations of the postgraduate researcher experience across Scotland and beyond.

Values

The core values that define the character of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities are, in summary:

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Respect

We value and celebrate equality and diversity, acting fairly and consistently while showing consideration for our partners and doctoral researchers and the contributions they make in a trusting, transparent and inclusive environment.

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Inclusivity

We support positive engagement in the belief that understanding, valuing and effectively harnessing differences can result in greater participation, benefits and success at the level of the individual doctoral researcher, team, organisation, national and international culture and society.

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Partnership

We work collectively for the benefit of our researcher communities and partners. We respond positively to the complex interplay of internal and external stakeholders’ needs and interests to help us provide the best opportunities for our doctoral researchers and to encourage intellectual engagement.

Drawings done at SGSAH event

Creativity

We value and appreciate passion and initiative and are willing to take risks and learn from our mistakes. We actively seek new ways to inspire and connect doctoral researchers and to use the unique and extensive resources we have in Scotland to support the best doctoral training.