Several new buildings around the University of Oxford estate are now in the care of the Facilities Management (FM) team.

After more than a year of on-the-job training and assessment, the Facilities Management (FM) apprentices have successfully achieved their Level 2 City & Guilds NVQ qualifications in Facilities Services. The FM team now plan to recruit the next generation of apprentices to follow in their footsteps.

Oxford’s only comics convention will return in April for its third year in the Examination Schools, a venue managed by the Estates Services Facilities Management team.

Compass, the University's preferred catering supplier, yesterday re-launched the menu on offer under its Occasions internal hospitality service, replacing the interim menu that has been in place since it started work under the University-wide catering contract in October.

Two Estates Services apprentices triumphed in the Oxford Apprentice Awards, announced yesterday at a ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre.

Three new cafes around Old Road Campus will move onto the central catering contract with Compass on 18 December – the Big Data Institute, the Richard Doll Building and the Old Road Campus Research Building.

The Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine studies moved under the management of the FM team in early October.

Compass Group has been appointed under a major new contract to work in partnership with the University to provide catering services to 23 cafes and restaurants, as well as providing event catering and hospitality. The contract will be managed by the FM and University Purchasing teams. It took effect on 2 October and will bring an annual benefit of £1.25 million to the University over ten years.

Liz Kitchener, Head of Strategic FM, is leaving the University after more than nine years to join the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) as Head of Estates and Facilities.

The events venues managed by the FM team have all been accredited under the Green Tourism scheme, giving customers confidence in their commitment to green issues and the progress they’ve made towards reducing their environmental impact.

Lisa Hofen, Deputy Head of Strategic FM in Estates Services, has been elected to the board of the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) as a non-executive director.

The Estates Services Facilities Management (FM) team are celebrating World FM Day, which celebrates the global facilities management industry and the benefits its work provides.

Comic Con, the two-day extravaganza of comics, sci-fi and cosplay is coming to the Examination Schools for the second year running.

For undergraduates at the University of Oxford, the Examination Schools aren’t associated with carefree fun; they are mostly just the place where they have to pass a gruelling series of tests before getting their degrees. But this summer the building will be given over to an altogether less elevated field of study – gin.

The Facilities Management team enjoyed their fourth annual away day.

The nine apprentices who recently joined the Estates Services Facilities Management (FM) team have now finished their first week of training. This is the biggest single cohort of apprentices any part of the University has yet taken on.

The Estates Services FM team is recruiting into a new FM apprenticeship programme developed in conjunction with Abingdon & Witney College.

The University Mail Service (UMS) – run by the Facilities Management team within Estates Services – has launched a new courier service for the delivery of business parcels and packages across the University and to external organisations located in Oxford.

The FM team have supported departmental customers in achieving

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

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The Estates Services FM team has taken on the management of William Osler House, a fine art deco building located in Osler Road in Headington.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The Facilities Management team has created its first apprentice role as part of the University’s apprenticeship scheme.

The University discounted bus travel scheme, previously available only to staff, has been extended to all colleges and students.

The FM team recently attended the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards which aim to celebrate the very best in conservation work.

Thank you to everyone who attended the FM Forum on 5 February 2015

During the past 12 months, Estates Services have been working on the implementation of a new radio network system designed to meet the diverse needs of the University workforce. The system aims to provide a joined up network for communication across the University and has a number of features including GPS tracking, ideal for monitoring lone working.

Estates Services took over facilities management at the University Club at the start of the financial year and extended a warm welcome to a number of members of staff joining us from the existing team.

A summary of the main discussion points from the forum.

The Facilities Management team have published a monthly newsletter called ROQ News. It is designed to keep staff informed about FM developments across the ROQ site.

The University’s iconic Sheldonian Theatre has received a VisitEngland accolade in recognition of the quality of the visitor experience it delivers.

Over the past 18 months the FM Team have been researching, consulting and reviewing the University’s existing mail room and messenger arrangements; led by Lisa Hofen this review has now drawn to a close and the results have been shared with our peers in the May FM Forum.

A regular bulletin from Paul Goffin, Director of Estates, Estates Services news helps our customers understand the diverse remit of Estates Services work. It tells customers about major initiatives and projects both at a strategic and operational level.

The FM team have been shortlisted for “In-House team of the Year” in the 2014 British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) awards.