Cutting-edge infrastructure
Our vision is to create a dynamic, pioneering campus that stands as a destination for education and research, characterised by its sustainable, digitally-integrated environment.
Aspirations
- To leverage the geographical advantage of our location to ensure that the Surrey campus will not only meet the evolving needs of education, research and our community, but also set new benchmarks in sustainability, digital excellence and operational efficiency; fostering innovation, wellbeing and community engagement.
- To create a campus that is safe, accessible and sustainable but also deeply connected to the beauty of Surrey, promoting high-quality education and a rich array of extra and co-curricular activities.
The goals
The approach
Our primary goal is to develop a campus that is a beacon of learning, research and innovation, exemplifying sustainability and community involvement while adapting dynamically to the changing needs of education, research and society.
Surrey’s campus is the physical core of our university and will remain so. We are committed to being net zero in our direct emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 2030 and we aspire to go further, delivering that ambition for all emissions (scope 3) by 2041. We will optimise the use of existing spaces and integrate advanced and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint, supported by maintaining our potential for biodiversity credit.
By modernising and increasing the flexibility and utilisation of teaching areas and expanding accommodations sustainably, both directly and in partnership with surrounding enterprise, we aim to accommodate more students without proportionally increasing expenses. Additionally, while increasing our research capabilities’ density requires an increase in specialisation, we will exploit opportunities for more efficient resource use and promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration, including the sharing of facilities and technology with key partners.
In a world where every interaction and transaction generates data, there is immense potential to harness this digital resource. We will build on existing strengths in data and analytics to transform data into actionable insights, and leveraging AI to drive decision-making and innovation across all aspects of the University. Using digital platforms and smart building technology, we will dramatically improve the efficiency and intelligence of our campus. We will also transform the delivery of professional and operational services, using technology, modern mature service approaches and exploring partnership and shared service arrangements to enable a best-in-sector level of efficiency.
We aim to create a destination campus for staff and students and an environment that cultivates a sense of belonging, encourages intellectual curiosity, and is a place where concepts of innovation, adaptability and sustainability are not only taught but are lived experiences.
