1. EAUC Annual Conference
HEFCW Presentation
How Green is My Valley?
Tuesday 31 March 2009
University of Warwick
Chris Cowburn, Estates Consultant

3. The Industrial Heritage
Extensive systematic industrial exploitation of natural resources, agriculture, and the associated development of heavy industry.
Development of one industry communities
Establishment of reliable national and international transport systems.

4. The Solutions The International Solution 1985-2000
Inward investment, international, UK, and public-sector emphasis on physical reclamation.
Towards the Integrated Solution 2005-
Greater emphasis on holistic approach recognition of the value of community, culture, and environment.

5. The Future of Higher Education
Durability
The legacy of Reaching Higher,
Strong and diverse educational groups including further vertical integration.
Universities more strongly linked with their communities through the local service board – greater provision of services to the local community.
Blurring of the divide between HE/FE and post sixteen education.
More focus and funding for learning and teaching in exchange for more use of distance learning.

6. The Future of Higher Education
Visibility
The expectation that HE will increasingly provide leadership, and support through sapiential knowledge and research building on the doctrine of “corporate social responsibility”
Further development of and expectations around “Life Long Learning”
Expectation of greater strategic engagement with funding councils and government.

7. The Future of Higher Education
Sustainability (Environmental)
Leadership on CO2 reduction enforced via sector targets
Integrated planning
Increased efficiency of use of the estate – likely to be reflected in funding.
Micro generation will become the norm on new buildings
Increased emphasis on effective refurbishment of the estate.
Procurement and global citizenship will become key areas for demonstrating improved performance.

8. The Future of Higher Education
Conclusion
Funding will increasingly be targeted
Greater expectations around providing services and support to local communities.
Tighter planning controls
Increased preference for refurbishment over new build.
Increased use of distance learning techniques although possibly higher funding for learning and teaching
Further vertical integration.