UPP is rising above the recent doom and gloom as it celebrates another spectacular year with occupancy levels of more than 99 per cent across its portfolio of university partners.
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01/12/2010 - Chief Executive comments on private sector investment
Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive of UPP, spoke to University Business about private sector investment in the HE sector. He said: “Engaging in partnerships with private sector organisations, such as UPP, enables universities to access alternative sources of funding, which are becoming increasingly important at this time. UPP’s long-term partnerships have resulted in £1.1 billion investment into the sector and have provided more that 20,000 affordable student bedrooms on-campus, teaching infrastructure, estate transfers and residential management services.”
01/12/2010 - Chief Executive speaks of long-term funding solutions
In an interview with Education Investor, UPP’s Chief Executive commented on UPP’s long term funding solutions and the role of private sector investment into HE. He said: “The reductions in departmental spending have focussed attention on long-term funding solutions. Universities will need to generate significant new revenues and operational savings to help offset the [funding] shortfall.”
05/11/2010 - UPP completes £24m Kent student investment deal
UPP has completed a £24m transaction with the University of Kent to build a new student accommodation facility.
UPP will fund, design, develop and operate the new 495-room scheme. Planning permission has already been secured and construction is underway, with UPP’s construction partner Mansell already on site at the university’s Canterbury campus.
01/11/2010 - Chief Executive talks about addressing the funding gap
Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive of UPP, outlined the private sector’s role in providing investment and meeting the funding gap, in an article in Education Investor. He said: “the changes will mean that private sector organisations, like ours, will play an increasing role in meeting the funding gap, addressing the £4 billion campus backlog maintenance requirement and providing non-core residential management services”.
08/10/2010 - Young people ‘Get into facilities management’ with UPP and The Prince’s Trust
UPP has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust to pioneer a scheme providing opportunities for unemployed young people in facilities management. UPP along with university partners, the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University have been host, for the past two weeks, to 11 unemployed 16 – 25 year olds on The Prince’s Trust first ‘Get Into FM’ scheme. Click here to read the full story.