The strategy for TUL for the years 2020-2025 consists in a gradual and consistent realization of the SAIL concept indicating the four priorities of TUL and the areas of strategic activities which, together with the University's mission and vision, delineate the map of TUL strategy.
If one knows not what harbor one seeks, no wind is favorable.
Seneka - Roman poet and philosopher
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To each of the 12 defined areas strategic objectives have been assigned, the implementation of which shall ensure that TUL achieves the status of an innovative research university of high international rank.
Science
1. To achieve the highest categories, research powers and authorities in the disciplines in which the University conducts research
2. To enhance research activity and applicability of research results in the country and the world
3. To foster a robust and thriving Doctoral School
2. To enhance research activity and applicability of research results in the country and the world
3. To foster a robust and thriving Doctoral School
Staff
1. To continually improve competencies of academic and administrative staff
2. To implement good human resources practices to enhance staff engagement and workplace environment of the University
3. To support staff mobility
2. To implement good human resources practices to enhance staff engagement and workplace environment of the University
3. To support staff mobility
Students
1. Student engagement in research, community outreach, organisational activities, and academic sports
2. Student self-governance based on equal partnership and genuine commitment
3. Individualised approach to students
4. Advancement of national and international student collaboration
2. Student self-governance based on equal partnership and genuine commitment
3. Individualised approach to students
4. Advancement of national and international student collaboration
Awareness
1. Reinforcing the identity and a positive image of the University
2. Cultivating an open and innovative organisational culture of the University
3. Tolerance and careful diversity management
2. Cultivating an open and innovative organisational culture of the University
3. Tolerance and careful diversity management
Agility
1. Coherent and flexible strategic management of the University
2. Continual improvement of the organisational structure of the University
3. Transparency and increased efficiency of the University management systems
2. Continual improvement of the organisational structure of the University
3. Transparency and increased efficiency of the University management systems
Accountability
1. To increase social responsibility of the University
2. To promote standards of ethical conduct in the University
2. To promote standards of ethical conduct in the University
Internationalisation
1. Holistic approach to internationalisation of the University
2. Intensification of internationalisation of the academic community
3. Furthering international renown of Lodz University of Technology
2. Intensification of internationalisation of the academic community
3. Furthering international renown of Lodz University of Technology
Innovativeness
1. Stimulating innovative research and activity in relationship with the economic and social environment
2. Active participation of the University in the development of the regional innovation system
3. Championing creative innovation attitudes in the academic community
2. Active participation of the University in the development of the regional innovation system
3. Championing creative innovation attitudes in the academic community
Infrastructure
1. Development of infrastructure aimed to enhance the quality of research
2. Development of infrastructure aimed to enable modern teaching and learning
3. Development of sports and leisure infrastructure of the University
2. Development of infrastructure aimed to enable modern teaching and learning
3. Development of sports and leisure infrastructure of the University
Learning
1. Modern methods, innovative programmes, flexible learning paths
2. Integration of science and learning
3. Promoting the idea of lifelong learning
2. Integration of science and learning
3. Promoting the idea of lifelong learning
Linkage
1. Augmenting cooperation with business and industry, technology transfer and commercialization
2. Active cooperation with public administration
3. Reinforcing cooperation with higher education and other educational institutions
2. Active cooperation with public administration
3. Reinforcing cooperation with higher education and other educational institutions
Leadership
1. Greater professionalisation of university management
2. Insistence on teamworking in the academic community
3. Eclectic approach to leadership to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the University's activity
2. Insistence on teamworking in the academic community
3. Eclectic approach to leadership to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the University's activity