• What is effective in the management of our estates (especially the school estate), including outdoor spaces? What can be done to improve management of the estates and monitoring of their performance?

Background

This theme reflects the importance of DfE's physical estates, not just to delivery of the Opportunity Mission but also in relation to health and the Clean Energy Mission.

Full details can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for-education-areas-of-research-interest

Next steps

Get in touch with research.engagement@education.gov.uk

Related UKRI funded projects


  • Landscaped Estates of the 1800s: Designs on the Future'

    Collaborating projects: i. 'Bringing Landscape to Life: Environmental Histories at Sheringham Park, 1812-2012' (Daniels P-I, Veale PDRA; Partner Organisation, National Trust) ii. 'The Invisible College: Creating Commun...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially relevant as it focuses on historical estate landscapes rather than current management practices.

  • Developing a toolkit to enable positive ecological site management and resident well-being in Housing Association developments

    The natural world as a fascinating feature of towns and cities has a long history (e.g. Fitter 1945), and has also played a strong part in local biological conservation in some countries over the late 20th Century (Goode...

    Funded by: NERC

    Lead research organisation: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

    Why might this be relevant?

    Partially relevant as it provides a toolkit for better management of sites for biodiversity, which can be applied to outdoor spaces in estates.

  • School Buildings Adaptation, Resilience and Impacts on Decarbonisation in a Changing Climate (ARID)

    This project will provide tools and evidence to inform the Department for Education (DfE) policies and investment, by exploring the climate change risks and opportunities for new build and existing schools in the context...

    Funded by: UKRI

    Lead research organisation: University College London

    Why might this be relevant?

    Fully relevant as it specifically addresses climate change risks and opportunities for new build and existing schools, including outdoor spaces.

  • The Social World of Nottingham's Historic Green Spaces: A Community History Project

    The main economic and societal impacts will be in the Nottingham region, largely realised through the vehicle of the partner organisations. The research will help forge complementary regional partnerships between the two...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Nottingham

  • Community and Landscape: Transforming Access to the Heritage of the Poltimore Estate

    Poltimore House is one of Devon's most recognisable historic buildings, gaining popular celebrity from its appearance on BBC2's series 'Restoration'. Following 30 years of neglect, this Grade II* listed country house of ...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

  • Developing Active Towns on Brownfield Land

    Harworth Group plc (HG) (through its subsidiary Harworth Estates (Waverley Prince) Ltd) in conjunction with primary sub-contractor Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) will complete a project - known as Active Towns - to es...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: HARWORTH ESTATES (WAVERLEY PRINCE) LTD.

  • Dartington C.of E. Primary School, Devon, Building Performance Evaluation

    The project consists of a full Post Completion Building Performance Study of a recently completed new building for a local authority primary school on the outskirts of Totnes in Devon. Dartington C.E. Primary school is a...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED