AUDE Annual Report 2023-24

Another sell out and highly successful residential for aspiring directors of estates held at the University of Northampton. Delegates heard from some of the most experienced directors of estates and facilities as well as guest evening speakers from AUDE business partners and sector providers. See more about the event.

AUDE, BUFDG (the British Universities Finance Directors Group) and the EAUC (the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education) launched their new Cost of Net Zero Calculator tool in July. This was alongside a report 'The Cost of Net Zero' which sets the new tool in context, and has been delivered by Energise (a sustainability consultancy supporting organisations and sectors to collaboratively address their carbon footprint by providing expertise and tools) with additional funding from the Department for Education. See more information and to access the tool.

AUDE’s annual Estates Management Report (EMR) is the best and most considered analysis that UK universities have to help them make the right long-term strategic decisions about their estates. Estates Directors use the report to benchmark estates activity, and for the facts and accurate data that support the biggest choices about future investment. Download the current EMR report.

Litmus joined AUDE as our latest business partner and held a webinar on how benchmarking can optimise FM operations for members. See more on Litmus.

AUDE’s Showcase event is a brand new concept event for the association in which we will be highlighting the huge amount of great work done by our special interest groups. The Showcase is being held at the University of Nottingham’s East Midlands Conference Centre on 3 September, with a site tour and hospitality options in the afternoon and evening of 2 September. See event programme and book.