Are you getting the best out of two industry leading technology providers within your organisation? Do you regularly hear about Digital Twins/Campuses but often do not understand where to start?

Join representatives from new AUDE business partner, Southernsbroadstock, as they reflect on their journey to discover what inclusivity means for the built environment.

Including neurodiversity into the design of new and existing buildings is vital for a successful campus. This training video, provided by Buro Happold, provides advice and information about what neurodiversity is and how you should consider it when designing your campus.

As leaders in the academic sector, universities have a unique opportunity - and indeed a responsibility - to set the standard for sustainable practices. By prioritising the reuse and retrofitting of legacy buildings, universities not only conserve resources but also demonstrate a commitment to leading the charge toward a more sustainable future. The choices we make today will resonate for decades, influencing both the built environment and the broader societal approach to sustainability.

WEBINAR: Encampments and Protests on campus Synopsis: The Association of University Directors of Estates are working with colleagues at the Association of University Legal Practitioners and legal firm Shakespeare Martineau to bring you this session. In line with universities’ freedom of speech obligations, estates teams and university leaders want to facilitate lawful protest in ways that are safe for all, while enabling the core functions of the university to continue. Our session will help delegates think about the fine dividing lines between what is or is not acceptable protest.

An introduction to AUDE's Guide to Decarbonisation for Strategic Planners

Provelio and SSE slides from the Welsh AUDE Regional Directors Meeting

Energy Network Infrastructure – how this works nationally, the challenges of regulation, & how decentralised energy systems enable the decarbonisation of energy supply, issues in dealing with DNO/DSO, considerations when planning for decarbonisation & electrification of heat and impacts on high voltage infrastructure.

Reward Made Simple. A Focus on Estates and Facilities - Webinar

Savills Education present a UK property and planning update. Following a period of economic instability and now with a new Labour government committed to reforming the planning system and building new homes, the Savills team will reflect on what this means for UK universities, your future estate planning, and the opportunities this could present as you navigate a challenging time in the Higher Education sector. These are the personal reflections of the presenting team.

WEBINAR: Space Planning & Optimisation with SSE

Webinar with Provelio - Digitising the Estate

The session is aimed at those working within Estates Information Management, who are required or would like to have an improved understanding of BIM requirements in line with industry standards.

Universities Wider Economic Impact and Productivity - Presented by Danny Collins, Director, Economics, Savills

NTU, in partnership with NETpositive Futures, has developed the Net Zero Carbon Supplier Tool, an innovative online platform for the university sector to measure and reduce carbon emissions from supply chains.

Lancaster University colleagues are delighted to share their achievements that have helped the Facilities Team success in winning the AUDE Estates/Facilities Team of the Year 2024, recognising these as learning examples to share with other universities to help forge a collaborative network of shared responsibilities in tackling carbon reduction across the sector.

In this Lunchtime Learning webinar,  AUDE Awards Emerging Talent Winner 2024, Jonathan Bellfield will talk about bringing experiences and processes that he learnt during his retail career and how they were implemented in a higher education setting, and how it has supported the customer experience journey for students.

In this Lunchtime Learning webinar,  Paloma Lisboa of the AUDE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award of the Year winner 2024 will be hosting a 30 minute online session to our members and talk about their awards submission, so you can learn all about King's College London award winning Facilities Team and their wining entry Driving EDI in Estates and Facilities. 

In this session, the successful recipient of the AUDE  Reaching Higher Award, the University of Manchester, will talk about the team's initiative Support for Manchester Christmas Dinners for Care Leavers. 

Estate Management Group Conference 2024 - Slides and overviews

Since January 2023 the University of Nottingham’s Estates & Facilities service have worked with MyMynd to support the mental health and wellbeing of their 1300 staff. Following a work-place stress survey in 2021 which highlighted concerns across their workforce the University has introduced greater support and tools to help individuals and teams. This webinar will share our experiences and learning with you.

Evaluating building performance through energy measurement and verification

AUDE Webinar: From ‘I Own’ to ‘We Share’: Do University Workspace Policies Work?

Neil Turner from the University of Manchester and Andrea Marshall from BUFDG presented this session which provides an overview of the VAT issues that impact on university estates.

Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Planning

‘Empowering Wellness’ webinar series, aligned with International Women’s Day 2024, is a unique opportunity to focus on women’s health and wellness. Insightful sessions, interactive discussions and a celebration of strength and resilience: helping you to empower colleagues across your institution. 

‘Empowering Wellness’ webinar series, aligned with International Women’s Day 2024, is a unique opportunity to focus on women’s health and wellness. Insightful sessions, interactive discussions and a celebration of strength and resilience: helping you to empower colleagues across your institution. 

Biodiversity Net Gain - Webinar

How benchmarking can optimise FM operations' - an introduction to our new business partner, Litmus

Joint North West & North East & Welsh Regional Meeting - 25th January 2024

Digital transformation in higher education – a holistic approach to assessing digital maturity

AUDE & Maris Partnership Launch Event

‘Levelling Up’ - Accessibility and the University estate – comparing approaches from the UK and US (Nottingham and Princeton) A conversation

Small HEIs meeting December 2023 at SRUC

Slides and recordings from the Introduction to HE for Professional Services Staff online event.

Risk and Assurance Meeting 27th November 2023

AUDE Ireland Regional Meeting

Members discussed the latest topics affecting estate managers, property managers and surveyors including Martyn's Law.

University of Bristol’s Temple Quarter development project

Mark Williams (commonly known as ‘Mr LinkedIn) is widely regarded as one of the world’s top LinkedIn experts.

Hear from experts at Savills as they talk us through this important topic.

Hear from LSE colleagues and delivery partners who were pivotal in the delivery of LSE's Marshall Building

EDI XII: A 12-part series to help estates and facilities colleagues get up to speed on their equality, diversity and inclusion professional practice

Hear from the Building Safety Regulator on high rise building registration . 

EDI XII: A 12-part series to help estates and facilities colleagues get up to speed on their equality, diversity and inclusion professional practice

Listen to the speakers from the team at Crisis and colleagues from the Univeristy of Nottingham.

Revolutionizing Estate Performance Webinar

If you consider yourself an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, this webinar will allow you to continue that journey to making a true difference!

AUDE Awards Webinar Series Nottingham Trent University Creation of a new Nottingham Trent University campus at Mansfield by the Estates team, webinar and presentation.

AUDE Awards Webinar Series - Breaking Barriers: Amanda Cook - Rise as a Leader in Engineering

AUDE Awards Webinar Series: Anglia Ruskin University – ARU Peterboroughs: a new university for Peterborough webinar.

In this webinar, Karl Limbert, Director of Strategy at Equans UK & Ireland, will lead a discussion on the scale of climate risks faced by buildings, the best practices that can enhance climate resilience, and some examples that demonstrate how climate resilience projects can unlock multiple benefits.

An informal discussion on space principles, policies and guidelines

This webinar will take a look at practical tools in understanding where stress and worry comes from and how to focus on managing it in the long term.

This strategic session was aimed at supporting directors and strategic space professionals to visualise their space data to improve project briefs, utilisation and challenge siloed behaviours as well as understand their existing estate in more depth rather than building new assets.

Hear from Amy Fry, Lauren Bright, Samantha Shea and Gemserv on how to apply for funding for heat decarbonisation projects.

Hear from Dr. Roddy Yarr, Executive Lead Sustainability, University of Strathclyde and Richard Smith, Head of Environmental Sustainability, University of Manchester as they explain how each institution developed their decarbonisation brief and scope

This development event is aimed at all professional services staff within their first year of working in HE.

Lunchtime learning with AUDE Award winners.

AUDE Award Supplier of the Year winner, Hassell, provided an overview of the University of Brighton Masterplan from both the architects and the client perspective.

This webinar explores what Autism is, how autistic employees might be impacted in organisations, what people and organisations can do to be more inclusive of Autism, and top tips on how to support autistic individuals.

The making of the University of Manchester’s new home of Engineering and Materials Facility - Webinar

Hear from the growing BIM4Estates group as they discuss their approach/developments within their organisation to improving Estates operations and strategic information.

This webinar explores what is Unconscious Bias, the impact of Unconscious Bias and what can people and organisations do to be more inclusive despite their unconscious bias. Also examples are shared of how biases create barriers for ethnic minority groups at work, and what can be done at individual and team level to help mitigate these.

This webinar explores what neurodiversity is, how might neurodiversity employees be impacted in organisations and what people and organisations can do to be more inclusive of Neurodiversity.

University of Warwick, Staffordshire University, and Cardiff University discuss how Information Workplace Management Systems/Building Management Systems can help universities manage energy costs and reduce carbon emissions.

This interactive webinar will help empower colleagues with tools and techniques to set up for inclusion, role model inclusive behaviours and be an Inclusion Ally for all.

Addressing whole-life carbon Session - AUDE Digital Learning Week

Creating Resilient Places Across Academia Session - AUDE Digital Learning Week

Our Place in the World Today Using Data & Digital Services Session - AUDE Digital Learning Week

Digital Asset Mapping, Geospatial Modelling and FM for the university campus combined with our “360Sustainability” ESG model towards achieving carbon zero plans for Universities Session - AUDE Digital Learning Week

Optimising University Estates for Net Zero Session - AUDE Digital Learning Week

Social & Added Value session from AUDE Digital Learning Week

Making Carbon Visible Session from AUDE Digital Learning Week

Research, technology innovation and partnership; at the heart of accelerating the decarbonisation of university estates. AUDE Digital Learning Week

This webinar will aim to arm you with the confidence and skills to be an active bystander in situations where you see or hear something that is wrong.

Catch up on the Estate Management Group meeting held on the 26th January 2023.

The Energy Consortium (TEC) look back at the first half of this winter and more importantly consider how this winter will likely be shaping next year’s Energy budgets.  

This session explores bullying and harassment in the context of everyday banter and behaviour, and what we can do to combat it.

This development event is aimed at all professional services staff within their first year of working in HE.

Presentation, demo and Q&A for the December 2022 HESCET release

This session was lead by Sodexo where they focused on S&ILS and the background, evolution, research and future effective management.

Our mental health is made up of our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing, and so it’s key to our overall ability to function that we are able to recognise what keeps us well.

The Estate Management meeting held on the 16th November 2022 Webinar

For this Capital Group meeting we heard from three refurbishment projects in the sector - Arts University Bournemouth, University of Gloucestershire and University of Newcastle. Each provided an overview of the project, the rationale for the purchase, pros & cons of a refurb vs new build, how they plan to integrate it with existing campus, challenges and opportunities.

This training equips you with the understanding of why inclusion matters and the confidence to make everyday inclusion a reality in your organisation.

AUDE and EAUC members came together for this joint webinar on how to utilise the free, online Sustainability Leadership Scorecard.

For this webinar, members were invited to join AUDE business partner Savills to hear about, Neighbourhood Plan & associated developments, new build student accommodation and major redevelopment schemes.

Session B3: How strategic is your institution's space management?

Session B2: Hot topics for estate managers - Fire, EPC and Energy Crisis -what is everyone doing?

Session B1: Pathfinders to Net Zero – 21 take on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Challenge

Panel Debate: Time to refocus. From pandemic overload to clarity? It’s time to refocus on - what exactly?

Session A3: Future Proofing Assets – Delivering net Zero student accommodation, whilst enhancing the student performance

Session A2: Prioritising Hybrid Learning Spaces, Student Experience and Carbon Reduction

Session A1: Developing Your Estate - Procuring works in difficult times

In this event, we heard how Edinburgh’s experts on climate change and construction are working with the University’s estates and sustainability professionals, and how the university works with external partners to show city and sector leadership and to accelerate climate action:

This webinar presents how the University of Nottingham responded to changing space needs and the creation of hub space. They'll show what they did – space changes, furniture, IT, policies, etc.

Following a series of well received presentations to AUDE regional groups earlier this year and a well-attended webinar in May, Sir Robert McAlpine will provide this quarterly market update.

In this webinar Buro Happold covered, a brief introduction to Buro Happold, making your buildings work for you, net zero carbon in the real world, building operation and optimisation, spatial analytics and an introduction to embodied carbon

In this webinar, energy market experts from The Energy Consortium (TEC) provide an update on current and future market conditions. TEC will also be seeking opinion on future energy usage and what steps we can take in both the short and medium term to reduce consumption.

This webinar explored the importance of considerate practice. Members found out more about the scheme and how you can practically use it to support your estate management.

This webinar will provide you with an overview of the project and we will hear from universities, including the University of Manchester, and the University of Leeds who will be sharing how they have costed their carbon plans

Functional Suitability - Understanding the quality of our space webinar.

Presentation by Rebecca Housam, Associate Director, Savills on planning and development for listed and tall buildings and city centre locations

Join Jamie and Scott as they discuss the need to look beyond net zero commitments and our own institutional boundaries, and explore the role universities can play in driving down area-wide Co2e emissions.

Watch the latest recording from the Digital adoption to deliver Better Information Management event, which included; Presentations from Buro Happold and Cadline who were appointed by AUDE to engage with its membership on the topic of BIM for HE Space Management.

Watch the latest recording from the The Energy Consortium (TEC) an introduction and overview meeting.

Watch the latest recording from the Benefits of occupancy monitoring sensors, which included; Presentations from Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Birmingham and Siemens on the benefits of occupancy monitoring sensors. Learn more about their approach, key considerations, trials and solutions.

Watch the below recording from the recent session on Property Decision Making in an Uncertain World – The Impact on the Higher Education Sector, with AUDE Business Partner - Savills. This included; An Introduction by Olivia Haslam, Associate and Neil Rowley, Director (Savills Education)

The key steps and challenges involved in committing to net zero carbon in development and operations for a national student accommodation portfolio.

This session will focus on how digital technology can optimise space utilisation on campus and help create better learning environments.

Market pressures and recent global events have impacted supply chains, skill sets and lead times, resulting in significant cost increases and reduced competition. Are Heads of Estates ready to shift the balance of risk to achieve better overall value? Is true Design and Build a better option than the reliance on a Traditional approach?

With an introduction from Russell Day – Education Sector Head, Sir Robert McAlpine are delighted to continue their partnership with ParalympicsGB. Learn how the leader of Great Britain’s Paralympic team navigated the challenges of 2020 - 2022 to rise to the occasion at both the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games and the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games – surpassing objectives in an ever-changing environment where resilience was key to achieving success.

This active session will seek to share different models and explore the range of approaches to tackling the challenge. This is a collaborative session in which we will collectively define the key tools we can share or that AUDE could help create for the sector to fill in any gaps.

During the session we will jointly explore Universities' role in the future of our local communities, the opportunities and challenges.

This session will help you identify who you need to be working with and will include short case studies and will identify opportunities, dependencies and risks you might face.

Now that the world is steadily coming out of the Covid crisis, it is time to envision how human behaviour will change the coming years and how this will practically impact organisations & their leaders. Next up on the horizon are opportunities for change, collaboration, building trust rapidly and an increased focus on ESG.

This active session will seek to share different models and explore the range of approaches to tackling the challenge. This is a collaborative session in which we will collectively define the key tools we can share or that AUDE could help create for the sector to fill in any gaps.

During the session we will jointly explore Universities' role in the future of our local communities, the opportunities and challenges.

In this short interactive session, we’ll share some examples of new technologies supporting FM and see what priorities members have. Together these will help shape our research. 

This session will help you identify who you need to be working with and will include short case studies and will identify opportunities, dependencies and risks you might face.

Sarah will look at how individuals can make a difference and how sustainability can be embedded into ongoing strategy.

Using real world examples, we will explore and debate carbon literacy, space-use and student / staff wellbeing in UK Universities.

Technology’s impact on facilities management outcomes, delivering “Healthy Smart Buildings”, resource benefits, and student peace of mind.

Today’s Estates Directors are facing many competing challenges, as they seek to create high performing sustainable estates. Our panel discussion will explore how you can respond to these challenges utilising new forms of procurement, which will allow you to reform the way projects are created and designed.

Thought pieces on hybrid co-learning, wellbeing, the different dimensions of inclusive design, and the student experience.

In this presentation Atkins and Faithful Gould will debate how the use of Data and Detailed Analysis can assist universities in maximising their potential in this field.

This session will give insight into; How we can change behaviours by changing thinking, How we can create a culture of responsibility, How we can create a mindset for performance and growth, How we maintain motivation in a sustainably healthy manner.

Watch the latest recoring from the presenting with impact event; Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra, and a specialist in data visualisation discussed

Watch the latest recording from the Exploring supply chain, materials and inflation challenges with AUDE business partner Sir Robert McAlpine.

Watch this webinar on, Environmental training, Heat Decarbonisation, Net Zero Campuses, Passivhaus solutions – making the case for ‘fabricfirst’ and Embodied Carbon 

A deep dive and insights into what the EMR tell us about the South West region by, EMR and the East Midlands, George Griffith.

Presentation by AUDE's Business Partner - Sir Robert McAlpine, Russell Day, Education Sector Head. Russell covered the market drivers for price increases during 2021 for steel, timber, sheet materials, plasterboard, mineral wool insulation, cement, shipping and logistics.

Presentation by AUDE Business Partner - Sir Robert McAlpine, Russell Day, Education Sector Head and colleague Chris Davison, Head of Material Procurement on supply chain, materials, and inflation.

Watch the lates recording from the Sustainability Advisory Group meeting.

A deep dive and insights into what the EMR tell us about the South West region by, EMR and the South West, George Griffith.

A deep dive and insights into what the EMR tell us about the South West region by, EMR and the South West, George Griffith.

Ben Standing, Partner & colleague Ben Hunt, Town and Country Planner, Browne Jacobson presented on planning and permitted development rights.

Watch the below recording from the latest ‘University of the future – are we ready?

Watch the recording below from the latest Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland regional meeting,

Watch the latest recording from the Strategic FM Special Interest Group meeting on grounds maintenance.

This talk brought examples from the speakers master planning work across commercial and higher education institutes around the world.