Featured events
AUDE - Annual Conference 2026 - Industrious and Wise
20th - 22nd April 2026
Location: University of Leeds
It’s what our universities need of us: maximum industry and maximum wisdom in learning and applying those learned lessons to the often immensely complicated situations in which we find ourselves. Industry without wisdom can mean rushing headlong, without sufficient plan or strategy. Wisdom without industry can mean ideas are developed that never leave the page. The AUDE annual conference 2026 is where the two meet, where action is informed by insight, and where insight leads to action.
AUDE - Entries are now open for the AUDE & University Design Forum Small Scale High Impact Design Award
23rd April 2026
Location: Royal Armouries Museum Leeds
The AUDE Awards forms part of the AUDE Conference taking place on 20-23 April, 2026 held at the University of Leeds. The AUDE Awards will be on Wednesday 23 April 2026 at the Royal Armouries Museum Leeds.
Upcoming events
CIBSE: CIBSE Decarbonisation Conference 2026
29th April 2026
Location: British Library
The CIBSE Decarbonisation Conference 2026 will bring together leaders and practitioners from across the built environment to explore the technologies, policies and collaborative actions needed to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero.
AUDE: Canada Water Tour with Savills
12th May 2026
Location: Canada Water, Central London
We would be delighted if you could join us on a tour of Canada Water: a new sustainable district in Central London. Just minutes from London Bridge and Canary Wharf on the tube, it is a growing neighbourhood centred around the docks and surrounded by green and blue space. Canada Water delivers homes alongside workspace, education facilities and retail and leisure with integrated landscaping and public realm. It is a prime example of exemplary Placemaking.
AUDE: The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: From Net Zero ambition to measurable delivery
13th May 2026
Location: online via TEAMS
Universities across the UK have publicly declared net zero ambitions, setting targets for carbon reduction across their estates as part of wider institutional sustainability strategies. As scrutiny from students, funders and regulators increases, the challenge for estates teams is not just about setting ambition but demonstrating credibility and consistency in how “net zero” is defined and delivered at a building level.
Fire Safety & Evacuation Seminar
14th May 2026
Location: King’s College London
Open to AUE and non-AUE members. This informative event.
AUDE: Demystifying Finance and Budgeting in the HE sector (for Non-Accountants) - Part 1 (1st June 2026) & Part 2 (8th June 2026)
1st June 2026
Location: online via TEAMS
Universities are unique and complex organisations with a wide range of different stakeholders with often competing needs. Maximising the use of resources is key in the success of any of these and of course finance is one of the key resources that needs to be optimised.
AUDE: Estates Management Group Conference 2026
2nd - 3rd June 2026
Location: Keele University
Join AUDE's Estate Management Group in person conference on 2-3 June at Keele University. There are two packages each with credit card and invoice payment options.
UDF: Annual Conference
8th - 9th June 2026
Location: Queens University, Belfast and Ulster University
Less is More. The annual University Design Forum conference will be held in Belfast at Queens University, Belfast and Ulster University on the 9 & 10 June 2026.
University Design Forum: Annual Conference
9th - 10th June 2026
Location: Queens University, Belfast and Ulster University
The annual conference has the theme: Less is More
