Buckinghamshire New University - Director Of Estates

Buckinghamshire New University - Director Of Estates

DIRECTOR OF ESTATES CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK

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4 Our Achievements

6 Strategic Direction

12 Environmental Strategy

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Over the past 10 years or so, we have invested in excess of £100m to create state-of-the-art facilities, including the University library, media production studios, our multi-million pound Human Performance, Exercise and Wellbeing Centre and physiotherapy clinic.

STRATEGIC REPORT

1. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY Since its foundation in 1891 as the School of Science and Art, and in spite of undergoing many changes of name and location, Buckinghamshire New University’s mission has always been to transform lives through inspiring, employment- and profession-focused education, enabling people to impact society positively and their future. Our vision is for Buckinghamshire New University to become a University that is highly connected, permeable, student and customer-focused, business oriented, strategically aligned, impactful and aligned to strategic partners. Our roots are intimately woven into the heritage of our communities and the industries they have supported. In the 20th century, we developed strong links with local crafts like furniture-making and cabinetry, design and manufacture. In 1999 we were awarded University College status and became known as Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College. In 2007, we adopted our current name – Buckinghamshire New University. In 2009 we consolidated our various sites, creating our principal campus at High Wycombe, and in 2010 we opened the innovative Gateway Building, a stateof-the-art integrated learning complex which won a prestigious RIBA award. The University now operates over three campuses. In addition to the site at High Wycombe, we operate satellite campuses at Uxbridge in north-west London, and in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. We have three halls of residence in High Wycombe with a combined capacity of 885 bedrooms: 486 en-suite rooms at Hughenden Park Student Village and at Windsor House, and 399 rooms at Brook Street.

In 2019, we completed the redevelopment of the south wing of our High Wycombe campus, creating new learning areas and an innovation hub, and established new social learning and Nursing simulation facilities at our site in Aylesbury. In addition, the University owns and operates Missenden Abbey, at Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, a converted 12th Century abbey supplemented by modern facilities to create an exceptional conference, wedding and events venue. Today, the region in which the University operates, and covered by the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership, is the 4th strongest within the UK for competitiveness, reflecting the extent of business start- ups and the depth of the knowledge-based economy. Our work with business reflects the county’s unique potential as a hub of infrastructure spend and development, including HS2, the East-West rail link, the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, the Aylesbury garden town project, Heathrow expansion and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

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1.1 UNIVERSITY STRATEGY

During 2020-21, the University continued its work to implement its strategy, Impact 2022. The strategy sets our long-term strategic vision to be an innovative, teaching- oriented University, delivering sector-leading and life changing educational and employment outcomes for our students. It establishes a set of interconnected strategies for the University to make significant progress against this longer- term vision by 2022. Impact 2022 is detailed in section 4 of the Strategic Report.

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1.2 STUDENT NUMBERS

2020-21 saw a number of challenges to student recruitment, yet the University continued to see growth in its core student numbers, building on that seen in previous years. Overall full-time equivalent (FTE) student numbers stand at 18,719, having grown by 26% year on year. This increase has been driven by strong organic growth in the numbers of students studying at the University – 5,657, having grown year on year by 9%. The numbers of students studying at partner institutions on validated or franchise provision (13,062) have increased more dramatically, but in line with expectations as intakes at new partners continue with their study on later years of their programmes. In 2020-21, there were 3,111 FTE students at partners studying a University- validated award, and 9,951 studying University awards under franchise, 92% of which are offered in the UK, and 8% overseas. Growth in BNU student numbers reflected increasing diversity in the courses we offer, with the numbers of apprenticeships growing by 21% year on year, 7% growth in undergraduate students, and 1% growth in the numbers of taught postgraduate students. This diversity means that our student body comprised 80% undergraduate students, 8% postgraduate (taught and research) students, and 12% apprenticeships; a small amount of FE provision comprised Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22

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