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We're heading to Cynhadledd flynyddol (#AUDE) 2025! Freya McGhee, Isabelle Savage and our Tech-genius Tomas Hollingsworth (plus a special guest 🐶 ) will be attending this years #AUDE Conference in Cardiff and we couldn’t be more excited. If you’re going to be there too, come say hello - we’d love to chat! AUDE_news #AUDE2025 #Cardiff

We’re heading to AUDE 2025 at Cardiff University! 🎓 Oktra will be at this year’s AUDE Annual Conference, joining estates leaders from across the UK’s higher education sector. Martin Reeves, Dave Roberts and Bill Allen will be there to share insights on campus strategy and how to design environments that support both students and staff to shape the future of learning. 💡 If you're attending, come and say hello or drop us a message! ✉️ Find out more here: https://ow.ly/jBeH50VA9zZ #AUDE2025 #HigherEducation #FutureOfLearning AUDE_news

Join us at the AUDE_news Annual Conference 2025 hosted at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd from 28 April to 1 May. 🙌 This year’s theme is centered on the home, our environment, the community and belonging. It will explore the ways that university campuses can create unique environments which will strengthen communities, support local industries and promote regional prosperity. 🌱 Key topics addressed during this conference include placemaking, community engagement and sustainability. 👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/42s3bWn #AUDE #CardiffUniversity #HigherEducation

In the document 'Cleaning Services Benchmarking Review 2025', published today, we look at the results of a recent survey of AUDE members that asked about their current cleaning service provision. The survey, was carried out on the association's behalf by AUDE Business Partner organisation LitmusFM, and we are very grateful for their work. The report of findings is available to members online at: https://lnkd.in/ekC-xAT6 On behalf of AUDE, the project has been commissioned and led by our Strategic Facilities Management Group, chaired by Lucy Black MSc FIWFM FRSA and with the detailed guidance of Bryan Carroll – this meaningful and detailed involvement from AUDE members will give confidence to the association and is much appreciated. Cleaning is a fundamental activity for estates and facilities teams. We remember back to the long days of the pandemic, where strong cleaning regimes made the difference to whether or not a facility could remain open. And in more regular times this remains a vital service, behind the scenes but all-important. Having confidence that such a service is running well is one thing. Examining it to ensure it delivers an excellent quality outcome at a competitive price is another. The very nature of a benchmarking report is to rapidly bring to light areas in which existing systems and contracts might stand out for either good or disappointing reasons. It is therefore in an investigative and open-minded spirit that we recommend the review to members. The review brings to life a number of key issues, including the perennial insourcing vs outsourcing debate. But this work may act as the prompt you need to look at other issues - service reliability, problems with recruitment, contract types and more. We’d suggest to every AUDE member institution that a useful conversation and perhaps a fuller process could spring from this work. We all understand that no activity is off the table as we examine ideas that ensure financial sustainability. This review feels like extremely sensible underpinning work in that context. Looking at every contract, every system, every way of working, is just something we are all having to do right now as we make sure we get the best value for every pound spent. Jane Harrison-White Cheryl Pick

We’re excited to be returning to the #AUDE Annual Conference 2025 as headline sponsor, taking place at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd from 28 April to 1 May. AUDE_news is a key moment in the calendar for higher education estates and facilities professionals across the UK and we’re proud to continue supporting this vibrant and forward thinking community. This year’s theme, ‘Cynefin – A place where we feel we belong’, explores the role of place in shaping identity, community and connection. It’s a timely and meaningful focus - especially as universities continue to invest in campuses that not only serve their students and staff, but also contribute to wider society and the local environment. We’re looking forward to connecting with peers, sharing ideas and celebrating the work being done across the sector to create spaces where people can truly thrive. You’ll find us at Stand 21, where Emma Keyse, Penelope Mitchell, Amy Hughes, Alex Stork, Cathy Heywood and Sarah Mitchell will be representing us. #AUDE25 #Cynefin #HigherEducation #UniversityEstates

I will be attending AUDE for the first time later this month with Stantec colleagues (this is doubly exciting as I’ve never visited Cardiff before!) I’m joining Aaron Taylor, Bryan Murray and Matthew Ace for the day on the 29th and I’m keen to bring my boundless enthusiasm for campus placemaking and climate resilience to the conversations. If you will be there and would like to meet with me and team please reach out ahead of the event or come and find us on our stand. #AUDE2025 #HigherEducation AUDE_news

Looking forward to #AUDE25? We know we are. A gentle alert this morning to ask delegates to keep an eye on the inbox next week as we send out joining instructions - all you'll need to help you enjoy our annual conference, with vital information on times and places and more. Have a great weekend. Jane Harrison-White Corinne Merriman

Provelio are attending this year’s AUDE_news Annual Conference. This is our 1st year of attendance and we’re thrilled to not only be exhibiting but presenting as well. George Griffith will be speaking alongside Paul Morris CMgr FCMI IEng (Lancaster University) on the Tuesday. They will be covering Estates Management Record (EMR) and looking at how HESA estates data can be used to understand how your university uses its space. You can also visit us at stand 40 in the conference exhibition. Jeremy Sneddon MICE and Charlie Bence will be on hand to talk to you about estates digitisation and how you can optimise your property, estates and construction data to make data-driven decisions. We look forward to meeting and talking to everyone. HESA: Higher Education Statistics Agency #AUDE25 #AUDEawards25 #UKuniversities #universityestates 

We’re excited to return to #AUDE this year for the annual conference at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, hosted from 29th April to 30th April. This year’s theme, “A Place Where We Feel We Belong,” resonates deeply with our commitment to designing workspaces that foster inclusion, creativity, and connection. Visit us at Stand 18 to chat with Andrew Buckley, Dan Evans, Dean Saxton, Helene John, Paul Menzies, and Stephen Beggs from Curtins. Explore our past and present Higher Education projects here: https://lnkd.in/eZVUWA9R AUDE_news #WeAreCurtins #MakingADifference #AUDE2025 #HigherEducation #Sustainabililty #Estates