The AUDE Awards are an annual highlight for the association, giving us a chance to focus on some of the fantastic estates and facilities teams, and their projects, that contribute so significantly to the success of our universities, year-round. The awards highlight and celebrate the exceptional achievements of estates and facilities professionals in the higher education sector.
2026 will bring the 12th AUDE Awards and will be celebrated at the AUDE Annual Conference Gala Dinner & Awards, at Royal Armouries Museum Leeds, on 23 April 2026.
AUDE look for teams, projects and individuals who have made a significant contribution to enhancing excellence and ensuring university estates provide best value to support the institutional mission and promote professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness. The awards provide an excellent opportunity to showcase sector achievements and allow everyone to learn from the best practice taking place in our institutions today.
Submission information for the 2026 awards will be available shortly.
For any queries, please get in touch with Ruth Tittle, ruth@aude.ac.uk.
We asked former winners of the AUDE Awards why they decided to get involved. Here’s what they told us.
The University of Warwick
Sheffield Hallam University
Edge Hill University