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Estate Development Update 2019 St. James Road 23 14 Stirling Road 13 15 Cathedral Street Cathedral Street 17 16 12 24 t 19 e e r t S r o l y a T Rotte 7 Martha Street nrow 18 Sculpture 11 Gardens t 20 e e North Portland Street 8 r ollins Street t C S North Frederick Street 2 e l t Rottenrow 6 s aver Street a Gardens Rottenrow East We 10 C John Street 21 9 Rottenrow Richmond Street George Street Montrose Street 1 3 5 Cochrane Stree George Stre t 25 et Ramshorn 4 et e Graveyard r t Shuttle St Du ke Street In Albion Street High Stree gram Street Montrose Street 22 Coll ege Stree t Ingram Stree t s Hutcheson Street Public Car Parking, Pay and Display Brunswick Street Wilson Street Candlerigg Street High Albion Street alls Street KEY 1 McCance Building 10 The Barony 18 James Weir Building 2 Rottenrow Gardens 11 Lord Todd 19 Thomas Graham building 3 Livingstone Tower 12 SIPBS Building 20 Student’s Union 4 Technology and Innovation Centre 13 Curran Building 21 The Royal College Building 5 Graham Hills Building 14 Lord Hope 22 Ramshorn Kirk 6 Learning and Teaching Hub 15 Strathclyde Sport 23 Estates Services 7 Sir William Duncan Building 16 Strathclyde Business School 24 University Centre 8 Wolfson 17 Henry Dyer Building 25 INOVO Building 9 John Anderson Building 2 Estate Development Update 2019 Contents Foreword 03 Introduction & Overview 05 Strategy for Estate Development 07 Goal 1: To provide an outstanding student experience 09 Goal 2: To support internationally-leading research 13 Goal 3: World-leading innovation and impact 17 Goal 4: To support global engagement 21 Goal 5: To deliver operational excellence 25 the place of useful learning University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XQ www.strath.ac.uk t: +44 (0)141 548 2814 e: [email protected] 3 Foreword Estate Development Update 2019 Foreword The University of Strathclyde is a leading international Building, Lord Hope and Curran Buildings, acquisition of the technological university located in the centre of Glasgow, one Inovo Building and the installation of a Combined Heat and of the UK’s and Europe’s most vibrant and exciting cities. Power District Energy Network. Founded in 1796 during the Scottish Enlightenment by Going forward, we are now creating a Learning & Teaching Professor John Anderson as ‘a place of useful learning’, the Facility to enhance our education provision which brings University is a socially-progressive institution that enjoys together all student-facing services as well as developing a reputation for internationally-leading research, excellent a ‘Heart of the Campus’ project that will improve the visual education, and strong partnerships with industry, government, appeal and biodiversity of our surroundings and create an business and the third sector. engaging campus where students will want to stay. Strathclyde is a major employer and contributor to the We are also progressing the development of the Glasgow economic success of Glasgow, and is playing a key role in the City Innovation District through the planning of new research transformation and growth of the city, not only through our and innovation focused buildings in the TIC Zone which sits teaching and research, but through investment in our campus at the heart of the District. These buildings will not only help estate. to improve the fabric of the city, but will also create jobs, economic growth and collaboration opportunities. Moreover, We believe a first-class working environment is both conducive one of the most exciting projects in Scotland – the creation to and essential for the delivery of our objectives in world- of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland within the leading research, teaching, innovation and productive Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District at Glasgow engagement with business and industry as well as society at Airport – is well underway and Strathclyde is the designated large. “anchor university”. Over the past seven years, and out to 2023, Strathclyde will Our values – which identify us as a people-oriented, bold, have invested £1 billion in its estate, transforming the student innovative, collaborative and ambitious institution – are experience, expanding our learning and teaching facilities and amply reflected in our Estate Strategy. This demonstrates our growing the research base and capabilities of the university aims for success, our desire to reach out to our partners and and its partners. community, our pursuit of high quality impacts and the value we place on our greatest asset – the people who study and To date we have achieved much – the Technology & Innovation work with us. Centre (TIC), Strathclyde Sport, the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, the Advanced Forming Research Centre, Power Networks Demonstration Centre, Professor Sir Jim McDonald remodelling of the Strathclyde Business School, John Anderson Principal and Vice-Chancellor 5 Introduction and overview Estate Development Update 2019 Introduction and overview The University of Strathclyde is operating in an ever-more Our student body is growing, particularly our international competitive environment. There are multiple demands on study population, and expectations of a university campus are the Higher Education sector to ensure high standards of higher than ever. education, a first-class student experience, widening access Strathclyde is also expanding its research base, requiring new to university, internationally-leading research and working facilities and room for co-location of research institutes and with business, industry and government to support economic business incubators. growth. The development of the estate has been guided by a series of Students rightly expect more, the public funding environment strategies each reflecting the requirements at the time, taking is tougher and technology is changing the ways we teach and account of changes to technology and pedagogy. learn, with co-location seen as the key to fostering innovative research. It is vital that our estate continues to meet the needs of its users and the overall University strategy, while operating in a All of these factors, combined with our own strategic goals – constantly-changing financial and political landscape. to grow our international student body, research income/base and our innovation facilities in Glasgow – influence what a Our aim is to achieve the highest standards in all aspects of university campus means in the 21st Century. campus management, building condition and environmental sustainability. Since its foundation in 1796, the University of Strathclyde has grown over the years from its original incarnation as Over the last decade the University has invested heavily in its Anderson’s College on George Street, to an estate that Estate to ensure our buildings are fit for purpose, but also to extends to 290,176sqm and encompasses 40 buildings ensure it is the right size against a context of increasing staff across four locations – the John Anderson Campus, Advanced and student numbers, and a campus that is attractive – and Forming Research Centre in Inchinnan, the Power Networks accessible – to people of all backgrounds and needs. Demonstration Centre in Cumbernauld and the University Sports fields at Stepps. This includes our residential Efficient use of space is essential to maximise our properties. teaching accommodation, while we are also mindful of the requirements for sustainability and the need for energy efficiency to reduce our carbon footprint. 7 Strategy for Estate Development Estates Development Update 2019 Strategy for Estates Development The Estates Strategy provides a long-term vision and plan for University values: developing and managing the University of Strathclyde estate • People-oriented – committed to our staff and students, in a sustainable way that will meet the institution’s strategic providing opportunities and investing in their development needs. • Bold – confident and challenging about what we do, and We will focus on providing fit-for-purpose facilities centred supportive of appropriate and managed risk in our on the needs of students, staff and our partners in industry, decision-making business, government and the wider community. • Innovative – focused on discovering and applying Vision: knowledge with impact, and encouraging creative thinking A leading international technological university, inspired by and new ideas its founding mission, socially progressive, making a positive • Collaborative – working together, internally and externally, difference to the lives of its students, to society and to the with integrity and in an open, respectful way world. • Ambitious – for our institution, staff and students as well Our Strategy has five strategic goals: as supporting the amibtions of our partners • To provide an outstanding student experience The Estates Strategy is led by the Director of Estates working • Internationally-leading research with the senior officers within the Estates directorate. The Principal and Executive Team of the University are involved • World-leading innovation and impact in the process of development and approval of the Strategy. In addition, governance within these processes is enacted • Global engagement through the Estates Committee, the Executive Team and the • Operational excellence University Court. Our Estate Strategy is guided by the University’s Strategic Plan, the University’s values and our Scottish Funding Council Outcome Agreement 2017-2020. 9 Goal 1: To provide an Estate Development outstanding student