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University’s directorate of estates praised
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The Director of Estates and Facilities at The University of Manchester, has bagged a top award for her contribution to higher education.
Diana Hampson was a given the AUDE Chair's Award for Long Term Contribution at the 2016 Higher Education Estates and Facilities Awards the Gala dinner, on the final night of the annual AUDE conference held at Exeter University.
The Consultants and Estates project team led by the University’s Neil Stubbs, have won also AUDE’s 2016 University Impact Initiative of the Year Award.
Each year the awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of universities and best practice in the industry, including those who lead the way in estate and facilities management.
Diana Hampson said: “I am delighted to win this award and it’s a great achievement for my work to be recognised by AUDE, an organisation I am proud to be a part of.”
Neil Stubbs, Manchester Engineering Campus Development Project Director, said: “Winning this award is a fantastic achievement and testament to the efforts of everyone in the Consultants and Estates project team at Manchester University. We are really proud of our entire team and delighted that our efforts have been recognised by AUDE at a national level.”
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I am delighted to win this award and it’s a great achievement for my work to be recognised by AUDE, an organisation I am proud to be a part of
Diana Hampson, Director of Estates
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AUDE Chair and head judge, Trevor Humphreys, Director of Estates and Facilities at the University of Surrey said: “Diana has proven to be a professional, influential role model who is well respected throughout the sector. She consistently demonstrates a personal and strong style in her work and never fails to help develop others in her team. Diana has also shown her commitment to AUDE throughout the years and we are extremely pleased to award her the well-deserved Long-Term Contribution award.
“The team at Manchester produced a novel and hugely inclusive way of engaging with the community to deliver estate management. The estates team showed innovation within the project and new ways to deliver the benefits. The scale of the project should not be underestimated and the success is very impressive.
“The University sector has faced monumental changes over the past year, so it’s encouraging to see that the standards across all our institutions remains extremely high to help deliver the best student experience possible.”
The AUDE Conference and Awards in 2017 will be held at The University of Manchester from 10th to 12th April. This event is for members of AUDE and invited guests and will be accompanied by an exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.
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