School of Biomedical Sciences

Strategic Intent

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Our purpose

To be a global leader in the scientific innovation, dissemination and application of foundational biomedical knowledge for better health outcomes. We achieve our goals by harnessing diverse perspectives, transformative collaborations and pioneering ideas to inspire and empower the next generation of biomedical professionals.

People and culture

  • SBMS is committed to a values-based culture 
  • We share a common vision, which lies at the heart of what we stand for and strive towards 
  • Our vision and values underpin our collegiality and serve to create an environment which is safe and supportive 
  • We strive to nurture talent throughout all stages of career progression, enabling staff to reach their potential 
  • SBMS facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas and fosters collegiality and collaboration 
  • We are committed to a strategic academic recruitment process which is aligned to the school’s vision and goals 
  • An accessible governance framework assures transparency for the School’s committees 
  • We are dedicated to contributing to reconciliation by engaging with First Nations’ peoples and providing opportunities to close the gap.

Teaching and learning

  • We inspire, innovate and lead in biomedical science teaching and learning. 
  • Our School is an inclusive biomedical community where students, academics, researchers, clinicians, alumni and industry together foster learning. 
  • Contemporary evidence-based education underpins our curriculum. 
  • We offer exceptional and sustainable learning experiences across our teaching portfolio. 
  • Excellence in teaching and learning is recognized, fostered and rewarded. 
  • Our graduates have outstanding knowledge and skills making them desirable employees. 
  • We leverage the School’s active research to improve and promote teaching at the cutting edge of biomedical sciences 

Research

  • SBMS strives for research excellence with a strong emphasis on academic collegiality and mentorship. 
  • We embrace our diversity of research strengths and build strategic partnerships to enhance collective impact.
  • We encourage, foster and support creativity and innovation in research for significant outcomes and global impact.
  • We champion discovery research as the engine of therapeutic innovation and acknowledge that transformative treatments are built on the foundational insights of early-stage research. 
  • We capitalize on the strategic opportunities afforded by our integration within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Science to advance discovery research to industry and clinical practice.
  • We are committed to nurturing our HDR students and early career researchers to cultivate the next generation of research leaders and ensure the sustainable renewal of a high-calibre biomedical workforce. 
  • We manage and expand state-of-the-art research facilities in keeping with principles of transparent access, affordability, innovation and quality.

Engagement and partnerships

  • We value industry and community engagement and support partnerships that promote and nurture research opportunities 
  • We foster connections between biomedical scientists and clinicians which enables the translation of our research 
  • We sustain the visibility of SBMS to global public communities by actively communicating our research outcomes 
  • We create a cohort experience for our graduate students through seminars, retreats and social events 
  • We actively manage international biomedical exchange programs for postgraduate students 
  • We provide lifelong partnerships and shared knowledge by engaging with our alumni network