Imperial held a thank you reception this week for staff who played a central role in the development of the Strategy 2015-2020.

On Tuesday 22 September at the Ognisko Club on Exhibition Road, the President and the Provost welcomed members of the community who had been part of the workstreams and the Strategy Project Group, as well as those who fed in content and provided editorial and design expertise.

Speaking in advance of the event, Professor Alice Gast said: “We are all very grateful to the volunteers who made our strategy so forward-looking and comprehensive. This celebration is but a small token of our appreciation. The discussions we had, and the content we produced, helped us set out our ambitions for the College. Now we are all eager to put the strategy to work.”

The President and the Provost address staff at the thank you event

Professor James Stirling, Imperial’s Provost, addressed staff at the event alongside Professor Gast. “We have set ourselves some really challenging goals in the strategy – but I don’t have any doubt that we will achieve them. That’s not because of what we have written down, but because of our people – their energy, enthusiasm, and commitment are what will help us to achieve our aims over the next five years.”

Katie Bayliss, Strategic Planning Officer, attended the event. She said: “I’ve been involved in the development of the strategy since work began over a year ago, and it’s great to see the final publication. I’m looking forward now to seeing how we embed the strategy into our day-to-day work.”

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