Landmark Issue 19 2021 SINGLE PAGES

ISSUE 19 | 2021 We had hoped to extend our 175 th celebrations into 2021, but I remain cautious about suggesting a time when we may be able to meet, so would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your engagement and messages of support. Looking ahead, your continued support will be critical, as it would be disingenuous not to highlight that Covid-19 has had a serious impact on our financial sustainability. For those interested in gaining a deeper understanding our Annual Report is a rich source of information and can be found under the Financial Statements section of our website. Nevertheless, we face the future with great confidence. The University has pulled together magnificently to sustain the student experience during this pandemic, student numbers are on an upward trajectory (11 % higher this academic year and applications for 2020/2021 are ~30 % higher than for this time last year), and we have exciting new international, national and local partnerships. There is much to celebrate as we look ahead. Professor Joanna Price Vice-Chancellor