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Our Mission and Vision

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Fit for the Future

Our mission is to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ and is as relevant today as it was 57 years ago.

Our mission, vision and community focus articulate our position as a specialist health sciences institution. Discover more about our community partnerships, access and participation projects and upcoming events; promoting and sharing our knowledge of health sciences.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to ‘create a healthier society through education, research and clinical care’ and is as relevant today as it was 57 years ago. It is especially pertinent as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic to face significant challenges and uncertainties.

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Our Vision

Our vision is “To be a leading specialist health sciences university providing excellent education, clinical care and applied research. We will become an important anchor institution serving Dorset and our local communities, recognised nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence.” This will drive the next phase of our institutional journey as we continue to develop and diversify our academic portfolio and patient services.

Our Values and Strategic Aims

Our values set out to guide not just what we do but also ‘how’ we do things. We have lived and breathed these values through the pandemic and are proud to stand by them.

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Strategic Aims

The six strategic aims that we at AECC University College are working towards.

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Our Values

Our values are to be caring, professional, passionate and inclusive.

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Latest News

Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at AECC University College.

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This year, Chiropractic Awareness Week (CAW), 22nd-28th April, is all about raising awareness and speaking up for the chiropractic profession, to build understanding and recognition about the value and expertise that chiropractors bring to their local communities.  This year’s theme is ‘Making Chiropractic Integral: Building connections and nurturing a community with the people and places that matter to you.’

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On Wednesday 24th April, we held our first AECC University College ‘Staff vs. Students Sports Day’! It took place on Boscombe Beach, and what a great afternoon it was! Staff and students took part in sporting games, including tug of war, sprinting, the three-legged race, and dodgeball.

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