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03/03/2010 - UPP Leeds Metropolitan University Development Becomes UK’s First PassivHaus Student Accommodation Scheme & wins UK BREEAM Award
UPP's innovative Eco Residence at Leeds Metropolitan University has today (3 March 2010) been selected as the UK 2010 BREEAM Award winner in the Multi-Residential category. …
03/03/2010 - UPP Chief Exec highlights importance of enhancing the student experience
Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive of UPP, today outlined UPP’s role in enhancing the student experience at a high profile policy roundtable debate. The event, entitled ‘How…
08/02/2010 - UPP Success in National League Table of Private Equity Backed Firms
UPP has been ranked fifth in the annual 2010 Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 league table, with one of the fastest growing profits of a…
02/12/2009 - UPP Chief Exec highlights UPP’s role in the future of HE Funding
Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive of UPP, outlined UPP’s role in the future of Higher Education (HE) funding at a high profile policy roundtable debate on 1…
23/11/2009 - UPP Completes £115 Million Transaction with the University of Nottingham
UPP Completes £115 Million Transaction with the University of Nottingham
UPP has today closed on a £115 million transaction with the University of Nottingham, in…
13/10/2009 - 100% Occupancy Rates Announced for UPP Student Accommodation at Start of New Academic Year
UPP, the leading on-campus provider of student accommodation, has filled 100% of the student rooms operated within its portfolio for the start of the academic year…
28/09/2009 - £133 Million Transaction Completed by UPP and the University of Exeter
UPP have successfully transacted a £133 million initiative (£112m of senior debt equally provided by Barclays Commercial Bank and RBS) with the University of Exeter establishing…
28/08/2009 - Pioneering Carnegie Village now open for business
Work on Leeds Metropolitan University’s Headingley Campus pioneering Carnegie Village scheme has been completed. Provided by student accommodation specialist UPP, the exciting high-specification student residence development,…
07/04/2009 - Sustainable student accommodation wins award
Lancaster University's Eco-Residences have been awarded first place in the Environmental Design category at the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) North West Region Annual…
23/03/2009 - Students compete in carbon footprint competition
In a pioneering project, students at Lancaster University are competing against each other to reduce their carbon footprint this semester, and win up to £1,800. As part…

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