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1 - 2 September 2025
East Midlands Conference Centre, University of Nottingham

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The AUDE Showcase

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The Showcase is being held at the University of Nottingham’s East Midlands Conference Centre on 2 September, with a site tour and hospitality options in the afternoon and evening of 1 September. The event is open to the whole AUDE membership. Please note due to venue capacity, there will be limited places available. Early booking is advised.

This page will be updated regularly with speaker and session information. Please note, details could be subject to change.

Monday 1 September

Optional attendance - please select these options when booking your ticket.

16:15 - 18:00

Meet at Orchard Hotel Reception ahead of the start time.The following locations will be covered in the tour:

  • Hallward Library
  • Sir Peter Mansfield MRI Scanner Project
  • George Green Library
  • Tower site
  • Science City
  • Portland building
  • Portland - Trent external space
  • Return to Orchard hotel

18:00 - 18:45

Atrium, East Midlands Conference Centre 

18:10 - 18:40

Welcome address from Syd Cottle, Director of Estates Management, University of Liverpool and AUDE Chair and Jane Harrison-White, Executive Director, AUDE. 

Concourse, East Midlands Conference Centre 

18:40 - 19:20

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre 

19:25 - 19:40

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

19:45 - 22:00

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

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Tuesday 2 September - The AUDE Showcase 

08:30 - 09:10 

East Midlands Conference Centre 

09:15 - 09:30 

Speaker:

  • Professor Jane Norman, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham
  • Syd Cottle, Director of Estates Management, University of Liverpool and AUDE Chair

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

09:30 - 09:40 

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

09:40 - 09:45 

Speaker:

  • Jane Harrison-White, Executive Director, AUDE

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

09:50 - 10:50 

Speakers:

  • Trevor Payne, Director of Estates, University of Oxford
  • Linda Goodacre, Director of Estates and Facilities Management, University of Sheffield
  • Further speakers to be announced

Facilitated by Syd Cottle, Director of Estates Management, University of Liverpool and AUDE Chair.

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre 

10:55 - 11:25 

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

11:30 - 12:10 

Workshop Sessions

This session will focus on a summary of the guide and its purpose, with the chance to ask questions from the lead team and opportunity to share learning with others who are adopting the guide.

Speakers:

  • Andrew Nolan, Development & Sustainability Director, University of Nottingham and AUDE Sustainability Advisory Group Chair
  • Dr. Roddy Yarr, Director of Sustainability, University of Glasgow and AUDE Sustainability Advisory Group Deputy Chair
  • Sophie West, Senior Consultant, ARUP
  • Andy Sheppard, Associate Director, ARUP

Conference Suite 3, East Midland Conference Centre

Speaker:

  • David Hall - Project Director (Campus Expansion), University of Glasgow and AUDE Capital Group Chair (invited)

Conference Suite 1, East Midland Conference Centre

Speakers:

  • Paul Davis, Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities (Development), Birmingham City University and AUDE Professional Development Group Chair
  • Paul Wilson, Chairman, Provelio
  • Charlie Bence, Director, Provelio

Conference Suite 2, East Midland Conference Centre

12:15 - 13:25 

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

13:30 - 14:10 

Workshop Sessions

Speakers:

  • Lucy Black, Associate Director- Facilities & Student Accommodation, University of Plymouth and AUDE Strategic Facilities Management Group Chair 
  • Bryan Carroll, Director of Estates & Facilities, Southampton University
  • Kate Davies, Consultant Director, Litmus FM

Conference Suite 3, East Midland Conference Centre

Martyns Law obtained Royal Assent on the 3rd April 2025. The implementation period will last 24 months before the Act comes into force. Guidance will be published during the 24 month period to look at the requirements of the Act and be done in a way that is easy to follow and is suggested that the use of third parties or expertise will be required to follow the guidance. This workshop will look at the definition of who will fall within the scope of the Act and what consideration University's should look to be undertaking over the 24 month period in preparation for the Act.

Conference Suite 1, East Midland Conference Centre

The session will focus on the 6 levels to successful digitisation, checklists for managing the digitisation journey and lessons learnt from industry and practice.

Speakers:

  • Brett Plant, Systems and Digital Manager, University of Warwick and AUDE Digital Estates Group Co-chair
  • Paul Wilson, Chairman, Provelio
  • Charlie Bence, Director, Provelio

Conference Suite 2, East Midland Conference Centre

14:15 - 14:45 

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

14:50 - 15:30 

Workshop Sessions

The session will focus on making the EMR Data work for you, developing appropriate space and cost metrics to assess institutional performance and guidance on using the EMR as a tool, evidence and leverage to support estate decision making.

Speakers:

  • Paul Morris, Director of Capital Development & Estate Operations, Lancaster University and AUDE Estates Management Report Lead
  • Nicola Duffy, Head of Business Support Service, Lancaster University
  • Grant Anderson, Director of Estates, University of Lincoln and AUDE Estates Management Report Lead

Conference Suite 3, East Midland Conference Centre

Speaker:

  • Helen Wallace, Assistant Director of Estates -Space, infrastructure & Digital, University of Exeter and AUDE Space Management Group Chair (invited)

Conference Suite 1, East Midland Conference Centre

Speakers: 

  • Stephen Wells, Director of Estates & Facilities, University of East Anglia and AUDE Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group Chair
  • Brendan Sexton, Estates Design and Construction Programme Lead, University of Nottingham 

Conference Suite 2, East Midland Conference Centre

15:35- 15:45

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

15:50 - 16:10 

Closing address and final opportunity to network with colleagues. 

Speakers:

  • Syd Cottle, Director of Estates Management, University of Liverpool and AUDE Chair
  • Jane Harrison-White, Executive Director, AUDE

Banqueting Suite, East Midlands Conference Centre

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