This Vision is inspiring and stretching yet credible, as it positions us within London, with the academic calibre of a typical ‘94 Group’ university but with an externally- referenced professional credibility. Such characteristics would suggest a performance within the top 25 of UK universities 2 . It is a distinctive position that is difficult to emulate as the new university sector cannot readily commit to comprehensive levels of academic excellence and the old university sector cannot readily adapt and innovate to meet the ever-changing needs of business and the professions. Additionally, a leading global university with.