The Barony, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Speaker: Robert Kilpatrick, Assistant Director Development and Operations, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Speaker: Professor Stephen McArthur, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

The site visits at the University Strathclyde will be: 

Case Study 1 Learning and Teaching Building – Major refurbishment of 2 buildings including a wrap-round extension to link them and create much needed social space. Full decant of both buildings. (circa £40M+).

Case Study 2 John Anderson Building – Overcladding of Physics Building that includes laser labs and central pool teaching spaces. Building remained open during the works (£12.5M).

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Facilitator: Robert Kilpatrick, Assistant Director Development and Operations, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Explore on the table and discuss:

“What are the biggest drivers behind increasing backlog maintenance and estate inefficiency within your institution?”

Table should identify:

• Financial pressures
• Space utilisation issues
• Political/cultural barriers
• Governance issues
• Deferred decision-making
• Academic resistance to change
• Energy and compliance pressures

Each table states:

Top five challenges and group into themes. 

Facilitator: Jeremy Sneddon, Managing Director, Provelio

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Explore on the table and discuss:

“How should universities prioritise backlog maintenance when resources are constrained?”

Areas to explore:

• Criticality vs strategic value
• Maintain, repurpose, mothball, dispose?
• Risk-based approaches
• Data-led prioritisation/utilisation metrics
• Carbon reduction alignment
• Student experience impact
• Research income protection
• Compliance vs enhancement

Table to provide:

A “Backlog Prioritisation Framework”

On flip chart:

1. High Strategic Value  2. Low Strategic Value
2. High Condition Risk  4. Low Condition Risk

Then place ideas/building types into quadrants.

Facilitator: Jeremy Sneddon, Managing Director, Provelio

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Explore on the table and discuss:

“How can backlog maintenance become a catalyst for reshaping the university estate and supporting institutional transformation?”

Points for discussion:

• Campus consolidation
• Repurposing space
• Commercial partnerships
• Energy reduction
• Mixed-use estate models
• Flexible teaching space
• Digital/hybrid pedagogy
• Student expectations
• International student attraction
• Place-making
• Income diversification

Table exercise “From Challenge to Opportunity” 

Output

Each table identifies:

• Three transformational opportunities
• Three actions universities should begin within 12 months

Facilitator: Jeremy Sneddon, Managing Director, Provelio

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Explore on the table and discuss:

“What does a successful university estates strategy look like over the next 10 years?”

Table to focus on:

• Agility
• Smaller but better estates
• Digital learning linked to digital strategy
• Carbon/net zero
• International competitiveness
• Resilience
• Student experience
• Partnerships
• Alternative income

Each table produces:

“Five Recommendations for the Sector”

Facilitator: Jeremy Sneddon, Managing Director, Provelio

The Barony, University of Strathclyde

Speaker: Robert Kilpatrick, Assistant Director Development and Operations, University of Strathclyde

The Barony, University of Strathclyde