Universities as Regenerators

Diana Hampson

Director of Estates and Facilities University of Manchester

5 July 2016

• Public good

• Delivering new knowledge, thinking, application

• Transformational education

• Social responsibility

• Vision:

‘a world leading university recognised globally for the excellence of its research, outstanding learning and student experience, and its social, economic and cultural impact’

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What are Universities for?

• Formed 2004 but predecessor institutions over 150 years old

• First civic university in England • Long standing commitment to

engagement with host city and city region • Ranked in top 50 world universities • ˃£1 billion pa income • 40,000 students, 11,000 international • 11,000 staff • Research and teaching in all

major subjects • Alumni community – 400,000 • c£2bn pa GVA

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The University of Manchester

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The University of Manchester

BRUNSWICK PLYMOUTH GROVE

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN

UNIVERSITY

HULME TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL MSP MOSS SIDE

WHITWORTH PARK

CMHT

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The University as a Regenerator

What is regeneration: • Tackling barriers to growth and reducing worklessness – moving

communities and individuals from dependence to independence.

• Improve places and make them more attractive to residents and investors, enabling new and existing businesses to proposer

• Foster ambition and unlock potential by breaking cycles of poverty, and take advantage of the economic opportunities that regeneration brings

• Supplement mainstream government services

• Deliver sustainable development

• Open up opportunities to create more equal communities

• Economic value

• Major employer

• Skills and education

• Graduates

• Outreach

• Research and innovation

• Business engagement, entrepreneurship

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The University as a Regenerator

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University as an economic regenerator

• ˃£1 billion pa income

• Comparison to other high profile organisations

• Non-profit making so spends most of its income (£950m 14/15)

• Goods and services expenditure £380m

• £483m staff salaries

• Over 300,000 individual purchases

• 30% expenditure spent directly with Greater Manchester suppliers

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Comparative Size of well known Manchester organisations , by turnover (2015 ) £m

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University as an economic regenerator

• Output impact – additional £1.2bn generated outside the University

University Direct Output

44%

Output in other Manchester industries

17%

Output in the rest of Greater

Manchester 15%

Output in the rest of North West

15%

Output in the Rest of the UK

9%

Output impact of the University of Manchester on the UK

2014-15 Total £2.3 billion

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Employment as a regenerator

• University employs circa 11,000 staff

• Further 13000 jobs created across the UK

University Direct Jobs

43%

Jobs in other Manchester Industries

17%

Jobs in the rest of Greater

Manchester 16%

Jobs in the rest of the North West

16%

Jobs in the rest of the UK

8%

Employment impact of the University of Manchester on the UK 2014-15 ( Direct and secondary)

Total 22,809 FTE jobs

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The Works

• Aim – improving the life and work chances of the local population by providing support and training for local jobseekers

• Allow families to directly participate in the economic benefits generated by the University

• Matches local people to jobs in the University and other local employers

• October 15 – 2390 local residents had found employment through the works and a further 2957 accessed facilities, skills and training support

• 39 apprenticeships created and filled within the University

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Research as a regenerator

• Goal 1 – World-class research ‘The three central objectives of our research strategy are to achieve research of the highest quality, to support and develop excellent people, and to have an impact beyond academia which yields economic, social and cultural benefits.’

• Research Beacons: • Addressing Global Equalities • Advanced Materials • Cancer • Energy • Industrial Biotechnology

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Research as a regenerator

• Grant Income

• Industrial Engagement Research collaborations Strategic partnership Contract work, consultancy Donors, suppliers, customers Political influence • Examples Graphene Sir Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials Square Kilometre Array Health Devolution • Northern Powerhouse

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Teaching and Learning as a regenerator

• Goal 2 – Outstanding Learning and Student Experience

• 94% in employment by 6 months

• Over half in North West

• Education, health, science, marketing, business

• Most targeted university for top 100 employers

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Teaching and Learning as a regenerator

• Estimated £600m personal expenditure

• University/Student generated output £>2bn

• 21,000 FTE jobs in Greater Manchester dependent on the University and its students

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Social capital as a regenerator

R. Putnum, 2000 - Bowling Alone

US Bowling Leagues

US PTAs

US Policing and Legal professions

• Goal 3 – Social Responsibility

• Community engagement

• School governors programme

• Volunteering

• Public events

• Public venues

• Student education and engagement

• Ethical grand challenges

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Social capital as a regenerator

• Every UG student confronted with key ethical challenges facing 21st century societies

• Pilots in 14/15 & 15/16 – Sustainability (Y1) – Social justice (Y2) – Workplace ethics (Y3)

• Full roll-out for all 8,000 Year 1 students in Welcome Week 2016

• EGCs formed part of new Manchester Leadership Award incorporating volunteering and leadership

Ethical Grand Challenges

• Four renowned cultural institutions: – Manchester Museum – Whitworth Art Gallery – John Rylands Library – Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

• Collections and resources of national and

international significance

• Attract income from a variety of philanthropic private and public sources

• Spending generates economic activity, output and jobs

• Broader economic and social value

• 972,448 visitors to the Cultural Institutions in 14/15

• Estimated economic value of £16.2m/ socially modified economic value £>20m

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Culture as a regenerator

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Entrepreneurship as a regenerator

• Student and staff entrepreneurs

• Entrepreneurial training

• Labour market and employment needs

• Collaborative research with industry

• Research commercialisation ventures

• Diverse sources of income

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Collaboration as a regenerator

• Skills

• Health

• Business

• Infrastructure

• Transport

• International

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Collaboration as a regenerator

• Corridor Manchester

• GM Combined Authority

• LEP

• New Economy

• Manchester Academic Health Science Centre

• Academic Health Science Network

• Health Innovation Manchester

• Northern Powerhouse, N8, Northern Health Science Alliance

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Internationalisation and Tourism as a Regenerator

• Major links - USA, China, Hong Kong,

Singapore, Middle East

• Visit of President Xi

• ~11,000 international students

• International companies

• Attracting Visitors • Major links – USA,

China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East

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Campus Masterplan

• 2020 Vision enabler

• Transformational

• World-class campus

• Market position

• Single site

• Co-location of disciplines

• State of the art facilities

• Excellent student experience

• Lower costs

• Reduced carbon footprint

• Address deteriorating stock

• MECD

• Alliance Manchester Business School

• Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre

• Sir Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials • Jodrell Bank/SKA

• Manchester Museum - Indian Subcontinent &

Temporary Exhibition Gallery

• Green spaces

• North Campus 24

Campus Masterplan

Engineering & Physical Science

Biomedical

Humanities

North campus

Enabling Strategies – World-class estate

AMBS Bridge

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Phase 1 – In Construction

Alliance Manchester Business School Redevelopment

Enabling Strategies – World-class estate

Enabling Strategies - World-class estate

Faraday Bridge

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Enabling Strategies - World-class estate Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)

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Estates Masterplan – World-class estate

MECD Demolition

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Enabling Strategies – World-class estate

MEC Hall from NGI

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Campus Masterplan - WAG

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Campus Masterplan - NGI

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Campus Masterplan - MCRC

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Sir Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials

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Greening the Campus

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Fallowfield

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North Campus Development Strategy

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North Campus Development Strategy

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City Centre context • SE sector of city

• West – Spinningfields

• North – Noma/Northern

Quarter

• South – First Street/Manchester Central

• Next major opportunity for

growth of the city core

North Campus Development Strategy

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• 50,000m2 Listed building

• What to retain?

• London Road frontage?

• Market conditions?

• Site access?

• Power and water?

• Investment opportunities?

• HS2