# What our priorities are and how we are doing

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/policies-and-financial-statements/freedom-of-information/our-priorities
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/policies-and-financial-statements/cookie-policy

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.

## Annual report

The University’s [Annual Accounts](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/policies-and-financial-statements/) (financial statements) contain a review which outlines our priorities and how they are being achieved

## Corporate and business plans and Teaching & Learning strategy

- Our [current strategy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/strategy/current-priorities-and-strategies/strategy-2020/) and its key priorities
- [Strategy to enhance the student experience](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/strategy/current-priorities-and-strategies/strategy-for-enhancing-the-student-experience/)
- [Research strategy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/strategy/current-priorities-and-strategies/research-strategy/)
- [International strategy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/strategy/current-priorities-and-strategies/international-strategy/)
- The University links its Estates strategy with [sustainability](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sustainability/) and has [strategies relating to travel](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/travel/our-travel-plan/), [energy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/sustainability/carbon-and-energy/) and [space](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/estates-development/).

## Academic quality and standards

The University has an [Academic Policy and Quality Office](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/apqo/) to ensure appropriate quality assurance and governance for its academic work.

## External and internal audit: review information

- Information on our annual monitoring and review process can be found in our [Quality and Standards Handbook](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/apqo/quality-and-standards-handbook/)
- [The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education](https://www.qaa.ac.uk/) safeguards quality and standards at UK universities and publishes institutional reports.
- [The Higher Education Statistics Agency](https://www.hesa.ac.uk/) publishes statistical information about Universities including some performance indicators.
- At a glance information on some of our [results and achievements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/results-and-achievements/) including awards and rankings and student statistics.

## Corporate relations

- The University [Careers and Employment](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/careers/) Centre develops links with employers and businesses.
- The University is active in developing [knowledge transfer partnerships](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/business/research/knowledge-transfer-partnership/) and [consultancy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/business-and-employers/).
- The University offers [conference services](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/venues/) and business meeting facilities.

## Government and regulatory reports

- [Admissions policy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/regulations/)
- [Regulations for specified programmes of study](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/regulations/)
- Statistical information including performance indicators can be found on the [Higher Education Statistics Agency](https://www.hesa.ac.uk/) (HESA) website
- Reports of [reviews of Oxford Brookes by the Quality Audit and Assurance Agency](https://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviewing-higher-education/quality-assurance-reports/provider?UKPRN=10004930#.WYMZKoQrJaQ) (QAA)
- Information about our [Research Assessment Exercise](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/ref/2014/)
- Information on teaching quality from the National Students Survey and the Higher Education Statistics Agency can be found on the [Discover Uni website](https://discoveruni.gov.uk/)

## Compliance with duties under the Equality Act 2010

Information about the University’s compliance with the Equality Act and the Equality Diversity and Inclusion annual report.

- [Equality, diversity and inclusion policy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/human-resources/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-at-brookes/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-policy/)
- [Annual reports](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/human-resources/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-at-brookes/annual-reports/)
- [Equality, diversity and inclusion at Oxford Brookes University](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/staff/human-resources/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/edi-at-brookes/)

### Contact us

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