Online Course

Space Management Basecamp

Level 2

Explore space strategy and policy best practice. Learn how to strengthen relationships with deans, academics and other colleagues who are crucial to the space planning process.

This live, interactive course – developed with AUDE – is for you if you’re an experienced space manager working in Higher Education who is looking to take your strategic skills to the next level.

The details

5 x half day workshops over 3 weeks
28 CPD points
£1499 + vat
Next start date:
April 2026

A supportive space to supercharge your skills

Gain a solid understanding of strategy and policy best practice, and how you can influence both. Explore how you can use your new skills to help your institution with things like reducing energy costs, long-term estate planning and enhancing the student experience.

Deep-dive into strategy and policy development

You’ll analyse your existing strategy and policy and identify ways you can improve it.
Then learn how to make sure people stick to it!

Get your academics on your side

Discover frameworks for working collaboratively, managing expectations and multiple requests, so that colleagues understand and support what you do.

See how others manage their space

Explore the challenges other universities face when it comes to strategy, policy and stakeholder relationships – so you can borrow ideas and see where you’re already ahead of the curve.

Leave with a plan

Finish the course with a solid plan to develop and roll out a space strategy and policy that aligns with your university’s wider goals

Is this course for me?

If you’re a space manager with some experience who wants to get to grips with some of the ‘bigger picture’ stuff around strategy and policy, then yes! That includes things like being able to influence both space strategy and policy, how to manage expectations and negotiate with academics, heads of schools and other stakeholders, and how you can use space planning to help achieve your university’s wider goals. 
"I could see the progression of course content between the two space management courses; level 2 was more about strategy and policy at a higher level, while level 1 was more operational...I would definitely recommend this course to someone at my level of experience – it's very useful when moving into a manager position."
Fritha Voaden, Senior Space Planner, University of the West of England
"Dave Beavis is an excellent facilitator. He’s a great listener, his response is always based on what you say, he's really engaged and is obviously very knowledgeable. We were getting real value for money from him."
Jamie Gibson, Interim Space Manager, Durham University
Overview

Why learn with us?

Small cohorts

You’ll be in a small, supportive group with no more than 8 learners. So we can adjust content to your needs and give you the time and space to network, share experiences and problem-solve together.

No death by PowerPoint

No one wants to sit through boring slides. We believe in a hands-on, active approach. It’s all about helping you find solutions that work for you, not preaching to you about how it “should” be done.

Learning that fits round you

The course is spread out over two and a half weeks and taught online – giving you space to fit your learning in around your busy role.

We know our stuff

Our experts have 75 years’ of higher education experience between them, and we’ve delivered courses for space managers at more than 25 universities.

We’re CPD accredited

Walk away with 28 CPD points toward your own Continuing Professional Development when you complete the course.

No fiddly software to install

The course is hosted on a cloud-based, secure platform that doesn’t require you to download a thing.

Join us

To secure your spot, talk through whether this is the right course for you, or take a sneak peek before you commit, book a chat.

See what's in store

Course Timetable
Day 01
  • Meet your fellow course attendees.
  • Analyse your current strategy and policy and identify areas for improvement.
  • Identify the similar and different challenges universities face when it comes to strategy and policy.
  • Create a presentation exploring the days’ learnings.
Day 02
  • Share presentations from Workshop 1 and learn more about the challenges faced by other institutions.
  • Take a deep-dive into strategy development, and create an action plan to improve your space strategy.
Day 03
  • Take a deep-dive into policy development.
  • Using our bespoke self-assessment tool, analyse your own space policy and identify areas for improvement.
Day 04
  • Learn how to build stronger relationships with academics and others, manage their requests and expectations, and reach mutual agreements.
Day 05
  • A chance to present what you’ve learned on the course (this will be a marked assessment and count toward your CPD accreditation).
  • Take away an action plan you can use to influence space strategy and policy in your university.

Dates for your diary

The next Space Management Basecamp Level 2 cohort will be in April 2026. 
  • Day 1: Monday 20th April 2026
  • Day 2: Wednesday 22nd April 2026
  • Day 3: Monday 27th April 2026
  • Day 4: Wednesday 29th April 2026
  • Day 5: Wednesday 6th May 2026
Assessments due: Wednesday 20th May 2026.
    • Each workshop is from 9am to 1pm.
    • We do need you to be able to make all of these sessions live. If you can’t, get in touch and we can tell you the next course dates.
    • When you sign up, we’ll send you calendar invites for all of these so you don’t need to add them yourself.
meet our experts

The Facilitators

Dave Beavis

Space Management Facilitator
With 16 years of strategic space management experience, Dave is able to identify, enhance and communicate complex space data confidently to support institutions make sound data-driven decisions. A keen problem-solver, seeking out the low-cost, high-impact solutions. Founder of HESMG (Higher Education Space Management Group) and previous chair of the AUDE SM group, Dave enjoys collaborating and creating innovative solutions to strategic space challenges facing HE, leading on the creation of various tools that are now routinely used by numerous institutions.

Craig Appleton

Space Management Facilitator
Craig is a senior strategic space planning and development professional. He has worked for over 30 years in the UK, USA and Australia to help strategically plan and manage space within educational and commercial environments. He currently works as Space Planning and Development Manager at Monash University.

Take your skills to new heights!

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Fancy a sneak peek of the course?

Not quite what you’re after?

Looking to brush up on a different space management skill? Delve into data and space design over at Space Management Basecamp Level 1. 


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