HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT ACCOMMODATION UK 2008-2012

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

3. OVERVIEW OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK

• 3.1 OVERVIEW OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK
• 3.2 STUDENT GROWTH
  • 3.2.1 Overseas Students
• 3.3 TUITION FEES IN ENGLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND
  • 3.3.1 Arrangements in Wales and Scotland

4. HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING AND INVESTMENT

• 4.1 FUNDING STRUCTURES
• 4.2 HEFCE FUNDING FOR ENGLAND
• 4.3 SFC FUNDING FOR SCOTLAND
• 4.4 HEFCW HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL FOR WALES
• 4.5 RESEARCH FUNDING
  • 4.5.1 Investment Framework for Science and Innovation 2004-2014
• 4.6 ENDOWMENT FUNDS

5. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR

• 5.1 TOTAL EDUCATION OUTPUT
• 5.2 HIGHER EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT
• 5.3 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE LEVELS
• 5.4 THE UK UNIVERSITY ESTATE
  • 5.4.1 Infrastructure Backlog
  • 5.4.2 Environmental Performance of University Buildings
• 5.5 UNIVERSITY CAPITAL BUILDING PROGRAMMES
• 5.6 PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
• 5.7 PRINCIPAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRACTORS
  • 5.7.1 Overview
  • 5.7.2 Key Contractor Profiles

6. THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MARKET

• 6.1 OVERVIEW
• 6.2 PROVISION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
  • 6.2.1 Regional Provision of Student Accommodation
  • 6.2.2 Student Accommodation in London
• 6.3 TYPES OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
  • 6.3.1 University Halls
  • 6.3.2 Commercially Operated Halls
• 6.4 FACTORS AFFECTING THE MARKET
  • 6.4.1 Student Rents
  • 6.4.2 Impact of Student Accommodation on the Housing Market
  • 6.4.3 Use of Prefabrication in Student Accommodation
  • 6.4.4 Building Costs of Student Accommodation Schemes
• 6.5 KEY DRIVERS OF THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MARKET
  • 6.5.1 Future Development Pipeline
  • 6.5.2 Outlook for the Student Accommodation Market

TABLES AND CHARTS

• TABLE 1 TOTAL NUMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE UK - 2007
• TABLE 2 NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK 1998-2010
• TABLE 3 ORIGIN OF OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACCEPTED BY UK UNIVERSITIES BY CONTINENT 2001-2006 (‘000)
• CHART 4 SOURCES OF FINANCE FOR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES - INCOME 2006
• TABLE 5 HEFCE FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITIES 2005-06 TO 2007-08 (£M)
• TABLE 6 HEFCE ENGLAND FUNDING 2007-08 - TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES
• TABLE 7 SFC SCOTLAND FUNDING 2007-08 - TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES
• TABLE 8 SRIF ROUND 3 FUNDING 2006-08 - TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES
• TABLE 9 TOP 10 UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2005-06 (£M)
• TABLE 10 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF EDUCATION SECTOR WORK (PUBLIC/PRIVATE) 1996-2007 (£M)
• TABLE 11 CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN PUBLIC SECTOR EDUCATION WORK 1998-2007 (£M)
• TABLE 12 TOP 10 CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2006-08 (£M)
• TABLE 13 HIGHER EDUCATION ESTATE - KEY STATISTICS 2006
• TABLE 14 ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2006
• TABLE 15 UNIVERSITY ESTATE & CAPITAL BUILDING PROGRAMMES - 2007-08
• CHART 16 TYPES OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK - APPROXIMATE SHARE BY SECTOR 2007
• TABLE 17 REGIONAL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVISION
• TABLE 18 PROVISION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AT MAJOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2007
• TABLE 19 MARKET SHARES OF LEADING COMMERCIAL OPERATORS OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK 2007
• TABLE 20 AVERAGE REGIONAL STUDENT RENTS 2003-2007
• TABLE 21 TOP 20 UNIVERSITY TOWNS FOR HOUSE PRICE GROWTH 2004 -2007 (£)
• TABLE 22 STUDENT RESIDENCES - AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION COSTS
• CHART 23 ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NEW STUDENT BED SPACES BUILT PER YEAR - 2000-2010
• TABLE 24 CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITY WORK