Strategic Enablers

Newcastle University Strategic Enablers for the Estate

In January 2019 Newcastle University agreed the strategic enablers that would ‘provide a framework for integrated thinking that joins-up the planning and delivery of services. This will help us to make best use of resources, improve decisions and to demonstrate accountability, transparency and stewardship’ (p. 2).
The following are the strategic enablers for infrastructure which will inform the physical elements of the estate and therefore this Strategic Framework.

Areas for Infrastructure

• We will work together across our services to understand academic objectives and to produce timely, expert support for education and research and innovation.
• We will support and inform the development of world-leading facilities and services and add value to core strategies.
• We will develop our Information Technology and built environment together to facilitate multi-disciplinary engagement between students, colleagues, and external partners through an integrated and seamless digital experience.
• We will provide a range and diversity of residential accommodation to meet changing needs and expectations.
• We will design and develop our physical and virtual estate and will support the University’s commitment to sustainability through the responsible use of energy and resources.

The University’s capital investment plan supports delivery of the Vision. The continued development of the academic and residential estate, investment in sports facilities, sustainable development projects and the refresh and enhancement of our digital services all serve to create an outstanding future-facing teaching, research and living environment for our students and staff. We are working to ensure that space on our campuses is used as effectively as possible and developed in line with the evolving needs of our communities. We are also working to ensure there is value for money in everything we do. (p.6)

Strategic Enablers January 2019 (PDF:1001KB)