Abstract
Higher Education and Student Accommodation - UK 2008-2012 offers an
up-to-date and comprehensive review of construction in the higher education
market including the student accommodation sector which has experienced strong
growth in recent years.
The report includes:
- An overall review of the structure of the University system, rising
student numbers and the impact of tuition fees.
- Impact on construction from different sources of university teaching,
research and capital funding
- A current assessment of the university estate and infrastructure backlog.
Current capital building programmes taking place in UK universities including
key developments at new universities
- Detailed analysis of activity within the student accommodation market,
including current supply of accommodation in university halls, commercial and
private accommodation, factors affecting the market and an overview of the
impact of the student accommodation sector on the UK housing market.
Areas of particular interest:
- Impact of rising student numbers, overseas students and the impact of
tuition fees on infrastructure development.
- Overview of funding allocations beyond 2008 set in the 2007 Comprehensive
Spending Review
- Key commercial operators in the student accommodation market including
developers, housing associations and charities.
- Analysis of the regional student accommodation market, together with a
review of accommodation provision in London.
- Analysis of the strong development pipeline for commercial student
accommodation to 2010 and forecasts beyond of numbers of ' bed places' .
- The use of prefabricated buildings and bathroom pods in the construction
of university halls of residence.
Significant areas of coverage include:-
OVERVIEW OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR IN THE UK
- Brief overview of the higher education system in the UK including types of
University and the impact of the new universities on infrastructure
development.
- Analysis of the growth in student numbers, together with the increase of
overseas students
- Analysis of the impact of tuition fees on the higher education system
HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING AND INVESTMENT
- Value of total university funding in the UK to 2008
- Overview of higher education capital investment to 2008
- Overview of funding allocations beyond 2008 set in the 2007 Comprehensive
Spending Review
- Funding for Research in UK Universities - The 10 Year Science Plan,
Science & Innovation Investment Framework 2004-2014, Sources of Research
Income, Research Infrastructure Funding, Business funding of and involvement
in university research
- Other Sources of University Income - Analysis of Endowment Funds of the
Top Universities
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
- Analysis of construction output in the higher education sector
- The UK University Estate - Current state of university buildings and
infrastructure backlog
- Examples of university capital building programmes including
infrastructure developments of new Universities
- Assessment of leading Higher Education Contractors and their experience in
the university sector
- Factors affecting the university construction market - sustainability, use
of prefabricated buildings, Procurement of university contracts, including
procurement routes used by leading universities
OVERVIEW OF THE UK STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MARKET
- Impact of rising student numbers and international students on university
accommodation.
- Current supply of student accommodation at leading UK universities
including types of accommodation - university owned/operated, commercial
halls, private shared houses.
- Regional analysis of the student accommodation market, including London.
- Factors affecting the student accommodation market - land prices, rental
trends, tuition fees, costs of student accommodation.
- Analysis of leading commercial operators of student accommodation
including developers and housing associations - trends in ownership.
- Impact of the student accommodation sector on the UK housing market,
including analysis of the ' buy to study' market and the rise in house prices
in leading university towns.
- Future supply and development pipeline of student accommodation and market
prospects.
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