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News Worrying decline in new international student enrolments


Analysis Universities increase turnover by over £2bn via business driven developments


Management HEFCE gauges the interest in post-graduate study


Building solutions Aligning BREEAM and WELL standards for sustainable – and healthier – buildings


Technology Building the smart campus with AV and IT components


Interiors New STEM labs at Kingston University help to inspire young students


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Performance venues The arts building conceived as an elevated translucent box on a black brickwork plinth


Building services The widespread adoption of digital devices has made a reliable power and data distribution system indispensable


Strategy Six universities will share £60m of government funding to improve the UK’s manufacturing processes


Accommodation Student accommodation sector ‘wakes-up’ to Brexit


“A real feature of the evolution of the higher education estate in recent years has been how the local community is able to use the estate, or in which developments are a part of the community.” p8


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