As we come to the end of what has been a most extraordinary year, the whole nation is looking to 2021 with hope. The start of the roll-out of Covid vaccines has brought with it a light at the end of a very dark tunnel, just in time to lift our spirits for the festive period. At the University of Worcester, we share in that hope and we are committed to playing our part to help our local community, and the nation as a whole, to prosper in the New Year. Since its beginnings as an Emergency Teacher Training College, the university has been grounded in the city. Our staff and students are very much a part of the community. Our graduates permeate every corner, from the nurses in our hospitals and the teachers in our schools to the sports coaches on our playing fields and the scientists in our laboratories. The university trains the professionals our Country needs going forwards.