The Richard Wells Research Centre at Thames Valley University

The Centre Mission Statement:

We value excellence in education and research as tools to enhance public health, to facilitate the continuing development of quality evidence-based healthcare and to promote social justice and equality.  

We are committed to pursuing new knowledge and developing creative educational initiatives focused on enhancing patient safety by further developing the evidence base for the prevention and control of infection and the care of patients with communicable diseases.  

In pursuit of our vision we will establish mutually supportive local, national and international multi-professional collaborative research and teaching networks with a variety of agencies, institutions, professional organisations and healthcare providers.  

We will foster and sustain a productive, high energy, team-oriented work environment that provides opportunities for all members of our Centre to make significant academic and professional contributions and to achieve personal satisfaction, growth and fulfilment.

Through our academic endeavours, we will make a positive and significant impact on our University, community and professions.

March 2007