Our values

We are welcoming and believe in the power of diversity. We are transparent in our decisions and deliver on what we say.

To demonstrate our commitment to this value we will:

• Treat people respectfully, fairly and equitably ​

• Do what we say we will and take responsibility for our contribution and actions​

• Act in a transparent and trustworthy way ​

• Create a safe environment, where people can be open and honest and feel they belong​

• Communicate regularly and appropriately

• Share, listen and discuss ideas, value the opinions of others ​

• Consider and support positive wellbeing and mental health throughout our community​

• Celebrate and care for our environment, and contribute to a sustainable future

To demonstrate our commitment to this value, our leaders and managers will:

• Be an advocate and ally for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – embracing difference and valuing divergent thinking ​

• Provide appropriate transparency of decisions, valuing consultation and the dissemination of information and data​

• Be accessible to colleagues, creating diverse opportunities/channels for staff to ask questions or seek support​

• Encourage honest communication where team members feel comfortable in sharing opinions and concerns without fear of reprisal​

• Champion collaboration and facilitate the sharing of information between colleagues, and across the University​

• Support, promote and discuss wellbeing and mental health with colleagues

We seek and take on ambitious challenges. We are brave and committed to thinking differently. Nothing stops us from going after our goals.

To demonstrate our commitment to this value, we will:

• Be the best we can in research, teaching and student experience ​

• Continuously strive to build our own knowledge and skills, those of our students and of others​

• Speak up if we know something is not right​

• Engage in constructive debate, listening and valuing the views of others ​

• Express our views openly without fear​

• Take considered risks together that we believe are in the interests of the University ​

• Proactively engage in opportunities to learn, develop and improve ​

• Be brave, push boundaries and seek opportunities

To demonstrate our commitment to this value, our leaders and managers will:

• Encourage and develop colleagues to achieve the best they can - for themselves, for our students and in research​

• Build a culture of accountability, achievement and high performance ​

• Empower individuals and teams to take initiative and make decisions​

• Build a culture of learning, offer supportive feedback, encourage personal growth, development of ideas and trying out new approaches​

• Acknowledge positive efforts, build a culture of valuing success​

• Trust colleagues to do their job well, and to do what’s best for their students or others

We are purposeful in an ever-changing world. Collaborating and innovating to reach our full potential and to change lives - and the world - for the better. We celebrate breakthroughs and strive for the best.

To demonstrate our commitment to this value, we will:

• Consistently find opportunities to innovate, experiment, challenge and discover​

• Embrace and celebrate change as the norm​

• Build effective working relationships with others to identify opportunities for collaboration, improvements and innovation​

• Try new things, recognize mistakes as a learning opportunity​

• Support and encourage innovation of others ​

• Be proud to work for Brunel and showcase our excellence whenever we can

To demonstrate our commitment to this value, our leaders and managers will:

• Support a culture to drive improvement, excellence and discovery​

• Encourage people to look for and implement opportunities to excel for themselves and the University​

• Support team members to welcome and take an active role in implementing and adapting to change​

• Enable people to try new things, drive creativity, innovation, experimentation and new ideas​

• Encourage people and teams to take calculated risks, learn from mistakes and try again​

• Celebrate success and achievement