The report includes:
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An overall
review of the structure of the University system,
rising student numbers and the impact of tuition
fees.
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Impact on
construction from different sources of university
teaching, research and capital funding
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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
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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:
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Impact of
rising student numbers, overseas students and the impact
of tuition fees on infrastructure development.
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Overview
of funding allocations beyond 2008 set in the
2007 Comprehensive Spending Review
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Key
commercial operators in the student accommodation
market including developers, housing associations and
charities.
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Analysis
of the regional student accommodation market,
together with a review of accommodation provision in London.
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Analysis
of the strong development pipeline for commercial
student accommodation to 2010 and forecasts beyond of
numbers of ‘bed places’.
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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
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Brief overview of the higher
education system in the UK including types of University
and the impact of the new universities on
infrastructure development.
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Analysis of the growth in student numbers,
together with the increase of
overseas students
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Analysis of the impact of tuition fees
on the higher education system
HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING AND
INVESTMENT
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Value
of total university funding in the UK to 2008
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Overview of higher education capital
investment to 2008
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Overview of funding allocations beyond
2008 set in the 2007
Comprehensive Spending Review
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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
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Other Sources
of University Income – Analysis of Endowment Funds of
the Top Universities
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE
HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
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Analysis of construction output in the
higher education sector
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The UK University Estate – Current state
of university buildings and
infrastructure backlog
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Examples
of university capital building programmes including
infrastructure developments of new Universities
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Assessment of leading Higher Education
Contractors and their experience in the
university sector
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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
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Impact of rising student numbers and
international students on university accommodation.
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Current supply
of student accommodation at leading UK universities
including types of accommodation – university
owned/operated, commercial halls, private shared houses.
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Regional
analysis of the student accommodation market,
including London.
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Factors affecting
the student accommodation market – land prices, rental
trends, tuition fees, costs of student accommodation.
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Analysis of leading commercial operators
of student accommodation including developers and housing
associations – trends in ownership.
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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.
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Future supply
and development pipeline of student accommodation and
market prospects.
The report is extensive with over 60 pages and 20 tables and charts (see right hand panel for a full
listing of contents including tables and charts)
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