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AUDE is one of five associations that sit within Professional HE Services (PHES). We work with BUFDG, HESPA, HEPA and UHR and you can book onto any of their learning and development courses and benefit from subsidised places. See their websites for details.
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Estates Management Report Launch
Friday 6 October 2017
9.30am – 1pm | London | FREE
Discussion panels and networking with keynote speaker Sir Ian Diamond, on the opportunities facing university estates. Open to estates and finance colleagues.
FREE copy of the report for every delegate.
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Space Conference
Wednesday 25 October 2017 | £100
10am - 4.30pm | Loughborough University
Space planning and utilisation for the directors of estates and senior planners in higher education.
Hear from: Dan Kidd (HESA), Osama Khan (Southampton Solent), Caroline Glendenning-Platt (Loughborough University), Dave Beavis (University of Exeter), Wendy Sammels (Broadstock), Caroline Paradise (Atkins), Owen King (Unwork)
Includes tour of new STEM lab at Loughborough University
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New research from AUDE reveals, UK universities continue to tackle sector funding challenges with innovative new routes, such as commercial deals, strengthening their position as hubs of local communities.
In 2016, capital expenditure reached a record high of £2.75bn per annum, as the sector continues to improve its estate and facilities in the knowledge that students and staff expect high quality and attractive facilities. To address this, the higher education sector has created additional income of £4.4 billion through non-traditional income sources, including a growing amount of commercial deals, over the past year to support these activities.
Read full article >
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An award-winning fit out at UCL has achieved the first SKA for Higher Education (SKA HE) Gold rating. Supporting the relocation of over 300 UCL staff from Euston to St Martin’s Le Grand, the £1 million project transformed 24,000 sq ft of office accommodation into a collaborative, high-quality open plan workspace, which features breakout areas with tea points, a café-style kitchen, meeting rooms of varying sizes and touch-down areas for agile working.
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Updates for members
EAUC Sustainability Briefing Paper September 2017
Updates on current and future activities taking place within the sector relating to sustainability and estates.
Its not just about writing a statement…
At the recent Conference on University Purchasing (COUP), Angus Warren, APUC and Andy Davies, LUPC presented some hard-hitting information on the subject of Modern Slavery. Revealing that the number of victims is now estimated to be up to 21,000,000
Legal services agreement launch event 8th November 2017
LUPC has produced a new agreement for Legal Services. The tender process was a collaborative exercise between all the English and Welsh higher education procurement consortia, with the participation and support of HE Shared Legal, the British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG), Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP), Universities HR (UHR), and Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE).
Share your member story
We would like to feature your experience and story of AUDE membership in our 2017/18 annual report and upcoming marketing collateral. We hope to feature case studies from a cross section of roles within estates and facilities management.
New global movement to embed SDGs in universities launched
A new global initiative to embed Sustainable Development Goals across post-16 education has been launched recently. ‘The SDG Accord’ is the university and college sectors collective response to UNEP’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It aims to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the SDGs and highlight the value it brings to governments, business and wider society.
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Learning & development
Sustainability in the higher education estate | 9 October | London | Couch Perry Wilkes
This course provides directors of estates and sustainability managers with the tools and practical knowledge to face these challenges head on.
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Advanced Impact and Influence | 12 October | Leeds | £299
Exceptional communication and influencing skills are critical to help you attain your strategic objectives. In this programme, you will learn how to flex your style, while having the required degree of gravitas and authority
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Action Learning Sets - 2017-2018 | £699
Action Learning Sets are a powerful development experience for leaders. It brings people together to exchange, support and challenge each other in action and learning. BUFDG is partnering with AUDE, UHR, UCISA.
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Colourful behaviour and personal effectiveness | 1 November | Birmingham | Papillon Du Bois | £389
Success is driven by three key things, knowledge of our subject, our ability to communicate effectively and our capacity to connect with people. This personal effectiveness workshop focuses on the third of these.
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