Events
AUDE: Summer School 2026
22nd - 25th June 2026
Location: University of Bristol
This residential programme nurtures emerging talent in higher education estates and facilities management. Delegates hear from current estates directors and sector experts on key topical areas of estates and facilities management. This residential is a year long programme and commitment, the learning will not stop after the residential has finished. The residential will provide a network of peers to strike up a working relationship with, which for many will be sustained into the future.
University Design Forum: Norwich University of the Arts City Walk
9th July 2026
Location: Norwich University of the Arts
The visit will explore how historic structures have been repurposed for a creative arts education, demonstrating sensitive approaches to conservation, adaptive reuse, and campus integration within a historic urban context.
Upcoming events
AUDE: The auction process and the optimum disposal strategy for surplus assets – Webinar with Savills
29th July 2026
Location: online via TEAMS
When you think auctions, most people likely think about Homes Under the Hammer or a quick-fire sale.
However, for the right property and in the right circumstances, disposal via auction / formal tender can be beneficial.
2026 AUE Conference - Leeds University 9th - 10th September - 'Engineering the Future of University Estates'
9th - 10th September 2026
Location: Leeds University
Details of the 2026 AUE Conference are now confirmed.
It’s not just the sessions or the schedule, it’s the opportunity to step away from day-to-day challenges and connect with peers who understand the same pressures, priorities, and ambitions.
This year’s refreshed format has been designed with that in mind and brings together university estates engineering and sustainability professionals from across the sector under our conference theme 'Engineering the Future of University Estates'.
By creating a more focused programme and building in additional space to connect with our conference exhibitors, we are placing greater emphasis on the conversations, ideas, and collaborations that continue long after the conference ends.
AUDE: Shaping Smarter Campuses - Strategy, Compliance & Growth in Estates Management
21st September 2026
Location: online via TEAMS
This session covers key issues facing Estates Management Groups, including effective property data management, strategic master planning for expanding campuses, and navigating landlord compliance obligations - particularly in relation to health & safety and fire strategies during refurbishments.
University Design Forum: European Universities Estates Congress
20th - 21st October 2026
Location: Manchester Central
The European Universities Estates Congress is a new conference and networking event dedicated to real estate and facilities management in higher education.
