The AUE Chairman is a member of the University Design Quality Forum (University Design Forum), an organisation which aims to improve the performance of buildings and estates in universities and higher education colleges. It was formed in 1995 to provide a long-term forum for discussions between procurers in the higher education sector and the architectural profession.
The Forum is an independent organisation founded to promote high quality and sustainable design in University campuses, buildings and facilities, in the knowledge that this enhances teaching, learning, research and public engagement.
Member Benefits
- Free attendance at events and debates (1 per member organisation)
- Priority access to free events
- Annual conferences and seminars will be charged at a discounted rate
- Opportunity to join one of the Forum's international study tours
- Members can access member-only website resources including extended case studies, building data sheets, research papers and international tour content
- An organisational colleague may represent named members who cannot attend events where appropriate.
Member Suggestions
The University Design Forum would be pleased to hear your suggestions on future visits, seminars and workshops, especially if you are prepared to help set these up. We would also be pleased to hear from you if you are interested in submitting a case study for our website.
Contact their administrator Mandy at admin@universitydesignforum.org about this, or any other thoughts about how we can develop and best serve our members.
History
University Design Forum has evolved since its inception as one of the RIBA Client forums in the early 1990's: known then as the Higher Education Design Quality Forum. In 2016 we converted to a registered and charitable company with the support of its 48 founder members, and in 2022 changed our name to the University Design Forum. We are keen to expand our membership, reach and knowledge base which is currently drawn from over 200 organisations including 60 universities, with an expanding international interest through both our conference and international tours.
The forum strives to maintain a balance of representation from higher education (both academics and estates professionals) and from architecture, design, engineering and construction. We are also actively partnering with other interested parties such as; Education Estates, YouthSight, the Association of University Directors of Estates and Scottish Association of Directors of Estates in our research programme.
In 2019 as part of our contribution to design excellence we set upon a design research initiative with UK schools of architecture to create a Student Prize that complements our other research initiatives with our This annual travelling programme showcases thought provoking content from current students at our annual conference.
