Strategy

Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health: Working together for more healthy years

The Aletta Jacobs School of Public Health was founded in 2018 by the University of Groningen, the University Medical Center Groningen and the Hanze. In 2023, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences was added.

With its mission "more healthy years", Aletta is committed to promoting public health by bridging the gap between science and society. The school focuses on the strategic theme Healthy Ageing, in which researchers, lecturers, policymakers and social partners work closely together.

AJSPH contributes to the realization of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3), which focuses on good health and well-being. In the Netherlands, this goal has been further elaborated in the 'Health Mission of the Mission-driven Innovation Policy'. Within the Northern Netherlands, Aletta plays a key role in the 'Regional Innovation Strategy (RIS3)', which focuses on the transition from illness and care to health and behavior.

Our strategy and collaboration

Aletta is working on concretizing the strategic goals of its parent organizations. From 2021 to 2026, the school will play an important role within the University of the North in developing the health theme, as described in the new strategy of the University of Groningen. Aletta also contributes to the implementation of the NFU plan Research and Innovation with and for the Healthy Region and supports the strategic plans of the Hanze, in which the RIS3 serves as a basis.

At an international level, Aletta collaborates with strategic partners, such as the Enlight alliance, universities in Oldenburg and Copenhagen, and networks in Latin America. The formal responsibility for projects always remains with the original organizations.

Connection and innovation

Aletta functions as an umbrella network between the health centers and institutes of its partners, such as the Center for Public Health in Economics & Business, the Center of Expertise Healthy Ageing and Center for Health & Humanities, etc. Aletta connects the centers and institutes to each other in the context of research and education and facilitates joint valorization and innovation with social partners, both public, private and from citizens.

Vision for the future

With the financial support of the University of Groningen for the period 2021-2026, Aletta continues its development strategy. The focus is on education, research, innovation and social impact, whereby the school continues to contribute to the improvement of public health at regional, national and international level.