Future Campus

The Future Campus team in Estate Management is leading the development of space strategies to inform UNSW's strategic asset management plan and the campus master plan.  

The key objectives of the Future Campus project is to;

  • Realise the opportunity of our assets to attract students, staff, partners and community to the campus and enable their activities.
  • Understand how we can leverage our assets to achieve the university’s 2025 Strategy.
  • Understand how the university’s space needs have changed.
  • Envisage how our space needs will continue to change in the future.
  • Inform the appropriate level of sustainable investment in the University’s physical assets.
  • Identify where to prioritise investment in the campus for optimal benefit.

The Future campus project is endorsed by the University Leadership Team and each pillar is supported by a nominated working group of representatives from across the University.

Visit this page for information on the project, updates on the progress of the project and to share feedback via the form below. 

Future Campus Pillars

Pillar one: Education & Student Experience

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Includes the below spaces;

  • Spaces on campus that support formal and informal education experience, inclusive of the supporting spaces for the delivery of the online/digital experience and specialist teaching spaces such as makerspaces, laboratories and studios etc.
  • Centrally allocated teaching spaces (CATS), restricted access teaching spaces (RATS), student-led spaces (SLS) and supporting education spaces; online teaching hubs, student support hubs (Nucleus), libraries and education co-op.

Student experience incorporates the undergraduate, postgraduate, short course, life-long learning, alumni and future students cohort.

Note: HDR students will be covered in Research and Workplace working group. Student accommodation is subject to a separate strategy.

Pillar two: Research & Entrepreneurial Campus
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Includes the below spaces;

  • Spaces designed and allocated primarily for specialist research that may contain specialised equipment such as wet lab research laboratories.
  • Spaces allocated (via agreement or lease) or shared with industry as part of entrepreneurial campus.
  • Spaces part of partnerships and/or agreements with other sites outside of University owned campus that fall under Precincts.
  • Inclusive of Higher Degree Research students and use of these specialist facilities.

Note: Excludes office and workstation areas, these will be included in Workplace

Pillar three: Workplace
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Includes the below spaces;

  • Office style accommodation whereby academic staff, professional staff, visiting staff and HDR students may do all or part of their work on the University campus.
  • Inclusive of informal and formal meeting spaces, breakout spaces, kitchens and any other spaces that support typical office function.

Pillar four: Campus experience

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Includes the below;

  • Overarching themes of the campus experience (both indoor and outdoor spaces) which includes accessibility, inclusivity, cultural, Indigenous, events, safety and wellbeing for all staff, students and community that use our campuses.

Note: Excludes retail & leasing spaces that are subject to a separate strategy.

Current work

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Pilot studies

Throughout the Future Campus project the team will leverage pilot opportunities to engage, inform and learn. We want new spaces to be reflective of the future ways we want to work, deliver education, foster, and translate research and enjoy our campus.

Our team will work with the working groups and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for new pilot studies.

Current pilot studies include;

  1.  Health Translation Hub due for delivery in 2025.
  2. UNSW Press/Library Workplace
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Building audits

Building condition audits are underway for the Kensington campus to understand the current condition and lifecycle of our buildings. These audits will inform the level of investment in assets, appropriate prioritisation of capital and assist with long term planning to enable our 2025+ strategy. 

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Engagement

Engagement with stakeholders is a key part of understanding desire and demand in driving investment in infrastructure through Future Campus. Engagement across the four pillars of the Future Campus through relevant channels will inform the user experience element of the project. 

The project team is planning on engagement with various stakeholders across all four pillars through interviews, focus groups, pop ups and surveys. Stay tuned for opportunities to get involved or use the feedback form below.

Future Campus Feedback Form

Thank you for your feedback. UNSW is happy to hear from you regarding its Campuses, amenities, and facilities. Please fill in the form below if you wish to provide feedback. If you wish to be contacted a member of staff will contact, you shortly.

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