Over the last five years the University has spent £40.0m on capital investment, as detailed in the chart below:
Capital Expenditure £m
10 20 30 40 50 60
0 2017
10.5 6.1 2018 2019 Cumulative spend Year
12.6 7.1 2020 3.7 2021
In 2020/21 we continued to invest in our estates, with expenditure in-year including the continuation of the Network Transformation Programme and installation of modern audio visual equipment in many of our teaching rooms to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, and the annual desktop refresh programme.
The lower capital investment seen since March 2020 reflects the decision by the University to pause a number of its capital projects (those not related to health and safety
or working and teaching remotely) in order to preserve our cash and liquidity levels. We plan to significantly increase our investment in infrastructure over the next five years, with the major projects being the development of the new West Stand in order to increase our existing teaching space in Sports Science and Nursing subjects, and the commitment to a major investment in our London campus, working with our partners at London Borough of Barnet.
