The MMU Estates Strategy document outlines MMU's plans to consolidate its campus facilities over the next several years. Key points include:
- MMU aims to consolidate its 7 original campuses into 2 vibrant campuses by 2020 to improve the student and staff experience. Significant investments will be made to upgrade buildings.
- Progress has been made, reducing the number of campuses from 7 to 4 with 2 more closures planned for 2014. A new £170M masterplan will focus facilities in Manchester.
- A £20M maintenance strategy will upgrade existing buildings to high standards and ensure regulatory compliance.
- The Birley campus will open in 2014-2015 as a new hub for the community
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1. MMU Estates Strategy
The road ahead & the road travelled
Mary Heaney
Director of Services
June 2014
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• We're big
circa 37,000 students ranked 4th in the sector on population size
• We're popular
5,951 applications (2014) 12% up compared to 4% sector-wide
• We're financially sustainable
Surplus £20.1M (12/13) ranked 2nd in peer group on gross income & surplus generated 8.4%
• We're green
No1 in the People & Planet University Green League
• We're professionally focused
over 70 links with professional bodies and associations
• We are improving - League tables
Guardian University Guide 2015 - 71st up 22 places
• We need to improve further
Academic progression circa 83% - 3rd quartile in the sector: not where we want to be
MMU: some facts
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4. Seven into two: consolidation aspirations: 2007
• 2 vibrant campuses: key to MMU 2020 Vision
• Stimulate learning & teaching innovation
• Integrated & shared resources accessible to whole MMU
community: 34k students & 4k staff
• Transform student & staff experience
• Reduce estates footprint: 127 down to 54 buildings
• BREEAM excellent on new & very good on legacy buildings
• Improve operational efficiency by 20%
• £350m investment
• Green behaviour in sustainable environments!
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5. Seven into two: progress June 2014
• 7 to 4 delivered: two more to go in Summer 2014
• Birley opens August/September 2014
• New Masterplan theme 2014-2020 focusing on Manchester:
“Creating a world class sustainable campus”: £170m
• New Director of Estates – holistic approach to built
environment
• Strategic Asset Management opportunities
• Manifesto for change:
Connectivity Permeability Sustainability
Legibility Identity Consistency
Quality Character Place-making
Buildings
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6. Maintenance Strategy: £20m over 2014-20
• Current legacy property portfolio:
88 buildings
• Investment informed by extensive
condition survey 2013/14
• Compliance with statutory
legislation & safety regulations
• Assets maintained at optimum level
• Meet student & staff expectations,
reflected in safe, secure, fit-for-
purpose environments
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Seven into two: progress June 2014
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Procurement Options (Collaborative partnerships)
Full OJEU/ collaborative partnerships for very high value , lengthy
and complex projects
Regional (e.g. North West Construction Hub – NWCH) Frameworks
• Low value £500K – £2m
• Medium value £2m - £9m
• High Value £9m +
Construction, Engineering and Professional Services lots
Explore Oxford Rd Corridor Framework Partnerships (UoM, CMHFT)
Measured Term Contracts – Partnering/ Co-location
16. Forecast switch: grant to tuition fees 08/09 to 15/16
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2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Cumulativechangesinincome(realterms)
Funding council grants
Overseas income
Tuition fees and education
contracts (home and EU)
Researchgrants and
contracts
Other operating income
Data basedon actual income for the period up to and including 2011-12 and forecast income for 2012-13 to 2015-16
In terms of Investment Planning for the estate it’s critical that we maintain short and long-term investment planning to maintain building asset functionality and safe condition. This enables us to target Backlog Investment and financial resources where they are most needed, and rectify any potential breaches of emerging statutory legislation.
Last year MMU approved the framework for a Risk-based Estate Maintenance Strategy which will move us away from a reactive approach to this important area to a planned preventative approach. The strategy has been allocated a delivery fund of £20m over the next 5-6 years.
The brand new Benzie Building combined with the historical Grosvenor Building provides an ambitious inter-connected art & design complex, featuring an impressive array of digital and technical workshops, gallery spaces, numerous studios, a café area and a communal roof terrace. Benzie is one of three buildings that make up the School of Art. Grosvenor Building, the original school of art, embraces the history and traditions that are at the heart of the School and is home to numerous studios and a public gallery. Both buildings are connected by the recently refurbished Chatham Building which has been transformed beyond recognition as part of a £34m investment programme. Alongside the transformation of the School of Art buildings and spaces, the project included refurbishment of our workshops and the purchase of £3/4m of new equipment.
MMU Cheshire was first in the process of campus consolidation with the phased transfer of all study programmes over the academic years 2009/10 and 2010/11. This summer we are undertaking a significant programme of investment in the legacy estate.