Middlesex University


Financial Statements 2016/17


Estates and facilities


A year of strategic change


In February 2017, Middlesex launched its newest and most innovative building, the Ritterman Building. The £18m building provides 3,300 square metres of additional teaching space for the Faculty of Science and Technology and Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries. Environmental sustainability is at the heart of the Ritterman Building with solar panels, a bio-diverse green living roof and four living walls with 3,500 plants designed to flower at different times of the year to create interest and encourage wildlife. The building was delivered on time and within budget with bpr architects designing the building and working collaboratively with Interserve Construction to carry out the building work.


The Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS) and the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) moved into the Church Farm Museum, a former Grade II listed building that had fallen into disrepair following its closure but has now been restored by the University.


The Fitness Pod, Middlesex’s gym, was refurbished over the summer with new exercise equipment, including a wheelchair accessible weight-lifting machine. The new facilities are part of the University’s ongoing commitment to make the Fitness Pod an inclusive facility.


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Negotiations continue with Saracens Rugby Club over the University’s decision to occupy a large part of the proposed new development at Allianz Park. This resulted in planning permission for the West Stand with the intent to house practice based health courses and the London Sports Institute.


Looking forwards, the University is working with the London Borough of Barnet on shared occupation of Hendon library. It is anticipated that the University will be able to occupy in early 2018.


The Estates Enabling Plan, which supports the University strategy, launched in the summer with two initiatives on campus: increasing the number of computer labs and enhancing teaching methods proposed by the Learning Landscape Initiative. Two large teaching rooms have been given enhanced IT provision and were reformatted in order to adapt to learning innovation.


Developments on the horizon


Discussions have commenced over a major redevelopment initiative of the Ravensfield building, home to Theatre Arts. Accommodation discussions continue on a new ‘Student Village’, which will be located in Colindale.


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