Our vision
USN shall be regionally anchored and internationally recognised
The universitys main profile is profession and work-oriented, providing socially relevant education. Its research and education are both characterised by close interaction with regional society and working life.
USN shall be regionally anchored and internationally recognised
No-one knows exactly what the future holds, but we do know that it will be shaped by new knowledge.
It is when education, research and practice meet in innovative ways that magic is created.
USN doesn’t just talk about its close links to public and private sectors – we actually put our words into action.
Based on our social mandate and our values and in order to realise our vision, the USN shall place priority on the following:
Competence for a changing society and working life
We develop study programmes in collaboration with our surroundings, include work experience in our education programmes, and ensure that our students have the competence to develop the social and working life that they become a part of.
Sustainable social development
We shall develop knowledge which highlights the challenges being faced by society and working life and which will help to provide solutions in line with the UN sustainability goals. Knowledge about global challenges, a high level of ethical awareness and a mindset for sustainability characterise all the education offered by the USN.
Innovative ways of working
We promote learning through research-based tuition and learning methods and our tuition also includes emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Digital competence in a digital society
We develop digital competence in all our education programmes. We offer relevant, innovative tuition and learning processes that are adapted to suit our digital society.
Flexible and adapted education
We make education available to different groups of students and help to remove any barriers to access to knowledge and competence. We offer education programmes that promote lifelong learning.
International education partnerships
We provide our students with the opportunity to acquire international experience through international partnerships.
Knowledge transfer culture
We improve our dialogue with the outside world in order to facilitate a knowledge-based public exchange of words, and for enabling knowledge to be used.
Interdisciplinary and professionally relevant research
We place emphasis on conducting research by engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Innovation
We contribute to innovation and cultural, social and economic value creation by conducting basic and applied research. We develop the knowledge base required for new mindsets, solutions, services, practices, processes and products in cooperation with the public, private and voluntary sectors.
International research collaboration
We participate in international research and development networks and establish partnerships in order to strengthen research collaboration across national borders.
Groundbreaking and sustainability-enhancing research
We carry out research and development work of a high international standard that promotes sustainable social change in order to deal with climate and environmental challenges and contribute towards social inclusion, levelling out social inequality, sustainability of the welfare state and vibrant local communities.
New models for co-creation and interaction
We develop new knowledge by engaging in new, creative forms of cooperation in regional and national partnerships.