Fit for the Future
Our mission is to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ and is as relevant today as it was when our heritage institutions were launched 60 and 108 years ago respectively.
Our mission, vision and community focus articulate our position as a specialist health sciences institution. Discover more about our community partnerships, access and participation projects and upcoming events; promoting and sharing our knowledge of health sciences.
Our Mission
Our mission is to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ and is as relevant today as it was when our heritage institutions were launched 60 and 108 years ago respectively.
Our Vision
Our vision is “To be a leading specialist health sciences university providing excellent education, clinical care and applied research. We will become an important anchor institution serving Dorset and our local communities, recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence.” This vision continues to drive our institutional journey as we develop and diversify our academic portfolio, research and innovation, and patient services.
Our Values and Strategic Aims
Now a year post-merger, we continue to realise our ambitions and the opportunities associated with our unique brand across both campus locations. As we near the end of the current strategic plan, we will shortly commence a strategic review to take stock of our challenges and opportunities, which will guide our direction of travel for the next few years.
Our Values
Our values set out to guide not just what we do but also ‘how’ we do things. Our values are caring, professional, passionate, inclusive and collaborative. We live and breathe these values and are proud to stand by them.
Strategic Aims
The six strategic aims that we at Health Sciences University are working towards.
Learn MoreLatest News
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at Health Sciences University.
Nils Theuninck is a third-year Master of Chiropractic student at Health Sciences University with an impressive background in elite sailing. He has competed internationally as part of the Swiss National Sailing Team and has earned several podium finishes at major events. Most recently, Nils sailed with Alinghi Red Bull Racing in their challenge for the 37th America’s Cup. His dedication to both sport and chiropractic has been recognised with a 2025 International Sports Chiropractic Federation (FICS) Student Scholarship. We spoke to him about his sailing journey, how this influenced his decision to study chiropractic, and his goals for the future.
The National Student Survey (NSS) is now open and will close on 30 April 2026. If you’re a final‑year undergraduate, this is your chance to tell us about your experience of studying at HSU.
Our campuses in Bournemouth and London will be closed from 6pm Wednesday 24th December 2025, and will re-open at on Monday 5th January 2026.
An innovation developed through HSU’s Centre for Osteopathic Research and Leadership (CORaL) has been selected by the World Health Organization as one of just 21 projects worldwide to feature at the WHO Global Summit.
Advance HE has published a new report that explores the merger which brought together AECC University College in Bournemouth and the University College of Osteopathy in London to create Health Sciences University (HSU).
This month, Claire Nadaf, Head of Engagement and Partnerships, and Sarah Herbert, Chief Nursing Officer at University Hospitals Dorset and Visiting Professor at HSU, embarked on a nursing delegation to China.
