Liggins Institute


Our vision and goals

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A healthy start for a healthy life


Our vision is 'a healthy start for a healthy life'. Our mission is to improve life-long health through excellent research into the long-term consequences of early life events.

Our values


  • Research excellence and relevance
  • Advocacy for research
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Collegiality, respect and honesty
  • Effective communication and translation of research findings
  • Valued and well supported staff and students
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Major objectives


  1. A world leading centre of research excellence in areas related to our Mission
  2. Continously increasing output of excellent, relevant research
  3. Effective communication and translation of research findings and their relevance for health to key stakeholders that include the science and clinical community, politicians, policy makers and science leaders locally and internationally
  4. Develop and strengthen local and international research partnerships with clinical, nutritional, agricultural and community sectors to broaden research skills and enhance research opportunities and impact
  5. Grow and diversify research revenue to achieve the Institute’s Mission
  6. Attract, develop and support excellent staff, both academic and professional
  7. Attract, develop, support and value a growing cohort of excellent postgraduate students
  8. Develop and support facilities and equipment required for world class research in areas related to our Mission
     
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