Venue: Manchester Central

Shaping the Future of University Estates & Facilities

The European Universities Estates Congress and Education Estates® The European Universities Estates Congress is a new Europe-wide event dedicated to Shaping the Future of University Estates & Facilities, and Education Estates® is the UK’s leading event for education infrastructure. This year, the events will be co-located at Manchester Central on 20-21 October 2026 – a unique opportunity to gain key insights into the national university estate as well as discovering the latest research and estate management practices throughout Europe. Both events are supported by the University Design Forum and they’re free to attend for anyone directly employed by a university. We would also like to invite our member universities to apply for this year’s ‘Leaders in Estates Programme’, which offers a fully hosted experience (including hotel accommodation, parking, etc) – discover more here: Leaders in Estates Programme 

Our team will be available on the University Design Forum’s Lounge, Stand No. 601 – do come and see us there! 

The event is organised in collaboration with the University Design Forum but does not form part of the programme of events.