1. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING Professor Roy Newton, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Planning & Resources Angela Nash, Strategic Project Officer University of Wolverhampton Workshop Presentation – University of Warwick, 17 th July 2006 UNIVERSITY ESTATES PLANNING TAKING THE STRATEGIC VIEW

2. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON AUTUMN 1998 23,000 students 11 campuses “Worst estate in sector” – HEFCE 57% in RICS category C and D Perceived lack of confidence and ambition Low self esteem 25% too much estate BUT reserves and no borrowing!

3. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING NEW HORIZONS REGENERATION PROJECT Began in 1999 Includes the Estates Masterplan and Capital Programme to 2007 PLUS Business Process Modernisation IT Strategy VLE Development and Technology Supported Learning Student Management System Business, Learning and Information Processes Integration Modular and Regulatory Framework “ A COMPREHENSIVE REGENERATION PROJECT ”

4. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING NEW HORIZONS MASTERPLAN AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR 2007 3 phases delivered 19 major construction projects £130m committed Phase 4 under development Now - 7 campuses 14% reduction in estate All estate in RICS category A or B Uplift in confidence, ambition and self-esteem Still have some reserves and have limited borrowing

5. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING FROM VISION TO ESTATES STRATEGY A first class regional university of first choice ‘The academic strategy to inform the estates strategy’ (Newton, R.W. and Nash, A.M., 1999) New Horizons Masterplan 2002-2007 Estates Strategy

6. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING STRATEGY CULTURE ENVIRONMENT, PROCESSES, RESOURCES, FRAMEWORKS, TOOLS “TACTICS” “OPERATIONS” “STRATEGY ” DECISION MAKING

7. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING MASTERPLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS STRUCTURE BOARD OF GOVERNORS GEWPEXEC CORE TEAM MASTERPLANNING, PVC & PROJECT OFFICER CAPITAL PROJECTS TEAM

8. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING MASTERPLANNING & CAPITAL PROJECTS STRUCTURE CAPITAL PROJECT TEAMS PROPERTY SERVICES, IT SERVICES, ETC PROFESSIONAL TEAM CLIENT & REPRESENTATIVES PVC, CAPITAL PROJECTS

9. TECHNOLOGY-RICH SPACES FOR ENQUIRY-BASED GROUP LEARNING STRATEGIC ESTATES PLANNING LESSONS/SUMMARY ACADEMICALLY LED REQUIRES CLIENT BUY IN – NEVER “DO IT TO THEM” CAN REALLY ONLY DELIVER “STRATEGY” IF “OPERATIONS” OK ALWAYS “STRETCH” THE CLIENT GROUP AVOID THE “COMMITTEE STRUCTURE” SENIOR EXECUTIVE SPONSORSHIP ESSENTIAL