17 October 2018 
Cheryl Pick, Projects and Engagement Manager
The AUDE Estates Management Report has been published, allowing universities to benchmark themselves against each other and comparisons to be drawn with similar institutions – whether by size or research/teaching focus. It highlights many of the big themes that universities and estates teams are considering in 2018. These include: student experience, from learning spaces to residential accommodation through student wellbeing provision; quality vs cost within a framework of compliance – the daily juggling act for AUDE members at a time of continuing downward pressure on costs; and the role of the estate as a physical environment - in staff attraction and retention at a time of increasing international competition. Jane White, AUDE’s Executive Director, commented: “The EMR gives the sector hard facts and accurate data at a time of real uncertainty. It provides the information background to help the sector make strategic decisions in estates management. This year’s report makes it clear that the performance of the university estate is as strong as it has ever been, and we should recognise and acknowledge the immense efforts of AUDE member teams across the country in delivering that.”
