Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
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Vision and Mission

VISION

The overarching ambition of the institution is to become a university of national, regional and international reference in the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovation. In pursuit of this ambition, the institution will place a premium on research as the foundation of the teaching-learning and extension processes.

MISSION

The primary objective is the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge, with a view to promoting innovation through research. This is regarded as the foundation of teaching-learning and extension processes. The institution is committed to the education of generations imbued with humanistic values, with a view to equipping them with the necessary tools to face contemporary challenges for the development of society.

VALUES

  1. Academic Freedom: UEM is committed to promoting freedom of expression, creation and establishment of teaching, research and extension and agenda.
  2. Institutional autonomy: UEM safeguards autonomy in academic, administrative, financial and property governance and management, taking into account national, regional and international standards of intellectual academic excellence.
  3. Collegiality: UEM is a collegial community of researchers, lecturers, technical-administrative staff and students, whose academic and management practices are informed by decision-making processes emanating from collegial bodies.
  4. Social and community engagement: the involvement of UEM in extension activities or engagement in community-based activities must take place primarily as provided for in the curricula and in the research activity plans, rather than through welfare.
  5. Independent inquiry and confidence: UEM scholars and students must show the ability to operate independently in accordance with the quality standards and assumptions, university principles and values and mandates and responsibilities that may have an impact on the labour and knowledge areas.
  6. National and international commitment: members of the UEM community play roles as academics, intellectuals, managers and proactive members of Mozambican and global society.
  7. Ethics and professional deontology: all UEM stakeholders are active participants in an intellectual community, grounded on academic citizenship, and the work they do must meet the highest standards of intellectual integrity.
  8. Creativity: UEM must stimulate and value creativity in the fields of science, art and culture.
  9. Internationalization: So as to project itself as a university of the 21st century, facing the challenges of the knowledge society, UEM must stimulate the international linkages of researchers and research groups.
  10. Unity in diversity and inclusiveness: members of the EMU community strive for respect of human rights and non-discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social origin, physical condition, among others.