Our strategy 2009-2014

Strategy cover Our strategy 2009-2014, launched in November 2008, outlines our achievements, vision, purpose and planned activities until 2014.

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Front cover and contents page (132KB)
Foreword (46KB)
Introduction (122KB)
Our achievements (186KB)
Our vision, purpose and goals (129KB)
Our core strategies (105KB)
Research (373KB)
Information (181KB)
Influencing public policy (257KB)
Partnerships and people (114KB)
Our Patron, Joint Presidents, Trustees and Executive Board (31KB)
Back cover (112KB)

Our current research strategy (2009-2014) was developed by working closely with our Scientific Executive Board, scientific Trustees, Science Strategy Advisory Group and the many other members of the national and international research community who regularly provide us with expert advice.

Over the next 18 months we will be updating our research strategy.

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