About Smart Space Forum
The Smart Space Forum exists to bring together university estates leaders to share practical experience, challenge conventional thinking and accelerate better evidence-based estate decisions. We meet two to four times a year to engage in open and active conversations about the future of university estates.
The July 2026 session drew a deliberate cross-section of the sector:
- Russell Group: University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds, University of Sheffield
- Modern / post-92: Oxford Brookes University, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Westminster, University of Wolverhampton, Leeds Trinity University, University of Reading, Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Specialist & international: SOAS University of London, Trinity College Dublin
Join the conversation:
SmartViz welcomes leaders from across the sector to join the conversation to:
- Develop ongoing relationships with distinguished peers from a select group of established and innovative establishments.
- Apply the experience and knowledge gained from the Forum to address issues and opportunities within your own organisation.
- Help shape the future of estate and space management by influencing the vision, direction and solutions for managing the built environment
Forum Calendar:
| Series | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Space Forum #1 | November 2025 | Virtual |
| Smart Space Forum #2 | 18 March 2026 | UHEI Oxford |
| Smart Space Forum #3 | 10 July 2026 | Virtual |
| Smart Space Forum #4 | 24 November 2026 | UHEI Birmingham |
Contact information:
Trevor Payne, Forum Chair: trevor@smart-viz.com
Chris Bowie-Hill, Facilitator: chris@smart-viz.com
Shrikant Sharma, Provocateur: shrikant@smart-viz.com
Press & Media:
- Times Higher Education: University teaching spaces ‘only used 20 per cent of the time’
- Forum official PR: The savings universities are chasing are hiding in their own underutilised buildings
