| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
OVERVIEW OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK |
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| 3.1 | OVERVIEW OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK |
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| 3.2 | STUDENT GROWTH |
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| 3.2.1 | Overseas Students |
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| 3.3 | TUITION FEES IN ENGLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND |
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| 3.3.1 | Arrangements in Wales and Scotland |
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| 4. |
HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING AND INVESTMENT |
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| 4.1 | FUNDING STRUCTURES |
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| 4.2 | HEFCE FUNDING FOR ENGLAND |
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| 4.3 | SFC FUNDING FOR SCOTLAND |
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| 4.4 | HEFCW HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING COUNCIL FOR WALES |
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| 4.5 | RESEARCH FUNDING |
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| 4.5.1 | Investment Framework for Science and Innovation 2004-2014 |
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| 4.6 | ENDOWMENT FUNDS |
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| 5. |
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR |
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| 5.1 | TOTAL EDUCATION OUTPUT |
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| 5.2 | HIGHER EDUCATION CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT |
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| 5.3 | CAPITAL EXPENDITURE LEVELS |
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| 5.4 | THE UK UNIVERSITY ESTATE |
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| 5.4.1 | Infrastructure Backlog |
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| 5.4.2 | Environmental Performance of University Buildings |
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| 5.5 | UNIVERSITY CAPITAL BUILDING PROGRAMMES |
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| 5.6 | PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR |
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| 5.7 | PRINCIPAL HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRACTORS |
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| 5.7.1 | Overview |
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| 5.7.2 | Key Contractor Profiles |
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| 6. |
THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MARKET |
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| 6.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2 | PROVISION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION |
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| 6.2.1 | Regional Provision of Student Accommodation |
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| 6.2.2 | Student Accommodation in London |
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| 6.3 | TYPES OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION |
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| 6.3.1 | University Halls |
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| 6.3.2 | Commercially Operated Halls |
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| 6.4 | FACTORS AFFECTING THE MARKET |
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| 6.4.1 | Student Rents |
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| 6.4.2 | Impact of Student Accommodation on the Housing Market |
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| 6.4.3 | Use of Prefabrication in Student Accommodation |
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| 6.4.4 | Building Costs of Student Accommodation Schemes |
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| 6.5 | KEY DRIVERS OF THE STUDENT ACCOMMODATION MARKET |
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| 6.5.1 | Future Development Pipeline |
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| 6.5.2 | Outlook for the Student Accommodation Market |
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|
TABLES AND CHARTS | |
| TABLE 1 | TOTAL NUMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE UK - 2007 |
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| TABLE 2 | NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UK 1998-2010 |
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| TABLE 3 | ORIGIN OF OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACCEPTED BY UK UNIVERSITIES BY CONTINENT 2001-2006 (‘000) |
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| CHART 4 | SOURCES OF FINANCE FOR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES – INCOME 2006 |
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| TABLE 5 | HEFCE FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITIES 2005-06 TO 2007-08 (£M) |
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| TABLE 6 | HEFCE ENGLAND FUNDING 2007-08 – TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES |
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| TABLE 7 | SFC SCOTLAND FUNDING 2007-08 – TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES |
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| TABLE 8 | SRIF ROUND 3 FUNDING 2006-08 – TOP 10 UNIVERSITIES |
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| TABLE 9 | TOP 10 UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT FUNDS 2005-06 (£M) |
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| TABLE 10 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT OF EDUCATION SECTOR WORK (PUBLIC/PRIVATE) 1996-2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 11 | CONTRACTORS OUTPUT IN PUBLIC SECTOR EDUCATION WORK 1998-2007 (£M) |
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| TABLE 12 | TOP 10 CAPITAL ALLOCATIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2006-08 (£M) |
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| TABLE 13 | HIGHER EDUCATION ESTATE – KEY STATISTICS 2006 |
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| TABLE 14 | ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 2006 |
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| TABLE 15 | UNIVERSITY ESTATE & CAPITAL BUILDING PROGRAMMES – 2007-08 |
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| CHART 16 | TYPES OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK – APPROXIMATE SHARE BY SECTOR 2007 |
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| TABLE 17 | REGIONAL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVISION |
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| TABLE 18 | PROVISION OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION AT MAJOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2007 |
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| TABLE 19 | MARKET SHARES OF LEADING COMMERCIAL OPERATORS OF STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN THE UK 2007 |
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| TABLE 20 | AVERAGE REGIONAL STUDENT RENTS 2003-2007 |
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| TABLE 21 | TOP 20 UNIVERSITY TOWNS FOR HOUSE PRICE GROWTH
2004 -2007 (£) | 68 | |
| TABLE 22 | STUDENT RESIDENCES – AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION COSTS |
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| CHART 23 | ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NEW STUDENT BED SPACES BUILT PER YEAR - 2000-2010 |
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| TABLE 24 | CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITY WORK |
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