Estates: Latest news
Temporary traffic management on Lord Bhattacharyya Way from Monday 9th March
From Monday 9th March for approximately 2 weeks, temporary traffic management will be in place on Lord Bhattacharyya Way to allow for the replacement of the STEM hoarding.
During the works, stop and go traffic control will be in operation. Some minor delays may occur while the works are being carried out.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.
Estates teams help give 90 abandoned bikes new lease of life – with more on the way
The Estates Abandoned Bikes initiative has reached an exciting milestone this month, with 94 bikes already collected and donated to charity.
It marks another strong step in an ongoing effort to make campus safer, tidier and more sustainable, while supporting meaningful social impact beyond the University.
Led by colleagues in Facilities Operations and the Building Fabric core team (known collectively as the Abandoned Bikes Team), the initiative tackles the growing number of unused and forgotten bikes across campus.
ÌÇÐÄTV Accommodation celebrates Best Young Talent award
Innovative solutions to improving student experience have earned in ÌÇÐÄTV Accommodation recognition on the national stage.
Frazer Gray, ÌÇÐÄTV Support Officer with ÌÇÐÄTV Accommodation, scooped Kinetic’s Best Young Talent Award at the 2026 Kinetic Live conference earlier this month.
Frazer's ability to master complex system logic, spot opportunities for improvement and translate them into meaningful change has helped reshape key stages of ÌÇÐÄTV's student accommodation journey.
Estates teams shortlisted for national AUDE Awards
Two Estates teams have been shortlisted for this year’s 2026 AUDE Awards, having showcased standout achievements in digital transformation and community-driven impact.
The awards, which celebrate excellence in university estates management across the UK, recognise teams and projects making significant contributions to institutional performance and sector-wide best practice.
Teamwork delivers another safe and successful lab shutdown
Estates' Maintenance teams, together with colleagues from across the University, have successfully completed the latest biannual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) shutdown of the CL3 laboratory at Gibbet Hill.
This is a legally required programme planned every six months to ensure the University's high‑containment facilities are kept safe, compliant and operating as designed.