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The New University Project

The New University Project. What are we trying to achieve?. A ‘civic’ university to be proud of Improved experience for students and staff Better access for the community Increased efficiency Improved academic structure Better use of space New ways of working, learning and teaching.

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The New University Project

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  1. The New University Project

  2. What are we trying to achieve? • A ‘civic’ university to be proud of • Improved experience for students and staff • Better access for the community • Increased efficiency • Improved academic structure • Better use of space • New ways of working, learning and teaching

  3. Why is the New University Project important? • Government target of 50% of all people aged between 18 and 30 to have had significant exposure to higher education • This will be achieved through established successful universities rather than by creating new institutions • The University’s on-campus growth rate between 2003/04 and 2006/07 is forecast at 10%; then between 2006/07 and 2009/10 at 9%; modest compared with other universities in the region • Kingston University is a major contributor to the local economy. It employs some 1,800 people and has a turnover in excess of £100 million pounds • With the expenditure of its 16,900 students on personal maintenance, the impact on the local economy is in excess of £250 million per year.

  4. Why is the New University Project important? • Government target of 50% of all people aged between 18 and 30 to have had significant exposure to higher education • This will be achieved through established successful universities rather than by creating new institutions • Kingston University is a major contributor to the local economy. It employs some 1,800 people and has a turnover in excess of £100 million pounds • With the expenditure of its 16,900 students on personal maintenance, the impact on the local economy is in excess of £250 million per year.

  5. Key estates projects • County Hall, potential acquisitionand refurbishment • Penrhyn Road Phase 3 • Single Town Centre Campus • Kingston Hill • Roehampton Vale • Selling Knights Park/River House

  6. Current position The Board of Governors in December 2004 agreed to: • Reduce the number of split-site Faculties • Improve estates including, at Penrhyn Road, additional teaching/ office space through: - extension to the library - demolishing the workshop block and building on this space • Acquire and refurbish County Hall, making a single town centre campus

  7. Penrhyn Road/County Hall • Refurbishment of County Hall & Surrey Club County Hall 1. • Penrhyn Road Phase 3 3. • Link to create single town centre campus Penrhyn Road 2.

  8. What next • The university’s appointed project management and design team (Arup with John McAslan + Partners Architects) will produce a ‘development framework’ to describe possibilities at each campus • The first of a set of regular open meetings is on Wednesday 18 May 2005, 6.30pm, The Picton Room, Penrhyn Road Campus • Continued dialogue between the university and you, our neighbours

  9. Your issues: Spring Grove area • Conservation Area • Noise • Your input and association with all plans

  10. Your questions – what the NUP means for you If you have more questions at a later date please do contact us:Deirdre Ferrier Communications Officer (New University Project) Tel. 020 8547 8133 email: nup@kingston.ac.uk www.kingston.ac.uk/nup Other NUP team members are: Dr Ken Hopkins, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Development Julia Bond, Programme ManagerAnne Williams, Project Administrator

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