University Estate and Environment Committee
| Restricted Area for Members of the University Estate and Environment Committee |
Membership 2026-27 (pending Council approval)
| An independent member of the Council (Chair) |
Yewande Akinola (2026) |
| The Vice-Chancellor and President |
Professor Stuart Croft |
| The Provost |
Professor Caroline Meyer |
| The Registrar |
Rachel Sandby-Thomas |
| The Group Finance Director |
Rosie Drinkwater |
| A Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Academic Vice-President, appointed by the |
Professor Michael Scott |
| Four independent members appointed by the Council, with relevant expertise, of whom a minimum of one will be a serving independent member of the Council |
Barry Allen (2029) |
| Two members of the Academic staff, appointed by the Vice-Chancellor and President, one of whom will be the Academic Director for Sustainability |
Dr Joanne Lee (2028) Professor Stephanie Panichelli-Batalla |
| The Director of Estates |
Wendy Roberts |
| The Director of Capital Programmes |
San Ting Gilmartin |
| Two Student representatives, nominated by the Students' Union |
Ollie Chapman (2027) |
| A representative of the Sustainability Committee |
Parvez Islam |
NB: The year after a member's name indicates that their term of office expires on 31 July of that year.
In Attendance
Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary
Chief Finance Officer, Estates
Deputy Finance Director
Development Plan Architect
Director of Staff and Student Accommodation
Director of Business Services
Terms of Reference
1. To keep under review the development, condition, design, utilisation, performance and sustainability of the University Estate, including oversight of environmental regulatory matters, and to ensure its development aligns with the Masterplan Vision, Aims and Principles.
To recommend to the Council:
2. The University Masterplan.
3. Relevant strategies, including sustainability, transport and associated estates strategies.
4. The acquisition and disposal of freehold and long leasehold land and buildings (including demolition where required) subject to the release of appropriate funding by the Financial Plan Committee or the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
5. Proposals for new buildings and significant capital redevelopments with a value in excess of £1m.
To approve:
6. Proposed designs for major capital project designs at RIBA Stage 2 and 3, ensuring alignment with the Masterplan Aims and Principles, Design Guides and supporting the University Strategy and supporting pillars, in particular sustainability.
7. Quality, design and environmental standards and locations for major land, campus or capital developments and maintenance projects, through the approval of the RIBA Stage 3 Design on the recommendation of the relevant Project Progressing Group.
8. The naming of significant buildings/rooms, on the recommendation of the University Executive Board and in line with the Recognition of Gifts Policy and the Policy on the Naming of University Buildings as appropriate.
9. Space principles and norms for the University on the recommendation of the University Executive Board, ensuring alignment with University strategy, environmental sustainability objectives and the principles and vision of the Masterplan.
To receive:
10. The University Capital Plan.
11. Estates-related key performance indicators and benchmarks, and to monitor the performance of the University Estate against internal targets and sector norms, and in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
12. Estates related strategies as approved by the University Executive Board, including, but not limited to: Accommodation, Carbon, Energy, Environmental and Social Sustainability, Travel and Transport.
13. Reports from the Sustainability Committee and other working groups as required.
To report:
14. To provide regular reports to the University Council, including progress updates on all Estates related strategies.
Reporting Structure
The University Estate and Environment Committee (UEEC) reports to the Council and occasionally to the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
Sub-Groups
Sustainability CommitteeLink opens in a new window
Space Management CommitteeLink opens in a new window (sub-committee of the University Executive Board but retains a link into University Estate and Environment Committee)
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Katharine Gray, Head of Governance Services
Assistant Secretary: Angela Gibson, Governance Officer
Correspondence should be sent to .
Meetings
Dates of meetings of UEEC can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
The Committee Timetable is published and updated online and should be referred to when verifying arrangements through the academic year.
The timetable for submission of papers to UEEC is available here.
Templates for papers should be requested from the email above.
Link to Public UEEC agendas and minutes of previous meetings.