Advancing Vision 130: Excellence with Relevance
Our strategic direction is deeply aligned with UFS Vision 130, which champions academic excellence, social justice, inclusivity, innovation, and global engagement. The Faculty of Health Sciences wholeheartedly embraces this vision, actively contributing to the university’s aspiration to become a leading research-led, student-centred, and socially responsive institution.
In support of Vision 130, we are committed to:
- Academic and Research Excellence: Strengthening research capacity, expanding postgraduate enrolment, and advancing high-impact interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research that addresses local, national, and global health priorities.
- Student Success and Transformation: Fostering inclusive learning environments that support holistic student development, wellbeing, and success, while championing diversity, equity, and a profound sense of belonging.
- Social Responsiveness and Community Engagement: Partnering with communities, health systems, and government to co-create sustainable solutions that improve health outcomes and reduce inequality.
- Internationalisation and Global Partnerships: Expanding meaningful international collaborations that enrich teaching, research, staff development, and student mobility.
- Innovation and Sustainability: Embracing digital transformation, pioneering innovation in health education, and implementing sustainable practices that strengthen institutional resilience and relevance.
A Hub of Research, Innovation, and Collaboration
The Faculty of Health Sciences is home to a dynamic and growing portfolio of research initiatives, specialised centres, and strategic partnerships that drive knowledge generation and influence policy. Our researchers are passionately engaged in tackling critical issues from public health, non-communicable and infectious diseases, to health systems strengthening, mental health, and rural healthcare.
Through robust local and international collaborations, we continue to position the faculty as a trusted partner in advancing impactful, ethical, and contextually relevant health research. We deeply value partnerships with industry, government, civil society, and global institutions, working together to translate research into tangible practice and transformative policy.
Our People: The Heart of the Faculty
At the very heart of our success are our people. We are privileged to work alongside committed academics, clinicians, researchers, professional staff, and students who bring passion, expertise, and unwavering integrity to everything they do. Our alumni continue to make meaningful contributions to healthcare worldwide, and we cherish their ongoing role as ambassadors of the faculty and the university.
An Invitation to Engage
Whether you are a prospective student embarking on a health professions journey, a researcher seeking meaningful collaboration, a partner interested in joining forces with us, or an alumnus reconnecting with your academic roots, we warmly invite you to engage with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the UFS.
Together, guided by Vision 130, we will continue to advance health sciences education and research that is not only excellent and relevant, but truly transformative, for the benefit of society today and for generations to come.
We look forward to walking this meaningful journey with you.