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Estates Office

The Medical School is located on the North West side of the campus immediately in front of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The largest structure is the Main Building, opened in 1936. To the west side of the main building is the West Extension, opened in 1968 and also the Institute of Biomedical Research opened in 2003. To the north east, and physically separate from the Main Building, is the Robert Aitken Institute of Clinical Research (opened 1953) and also the Institute of Cancer Research (opened 2001). The Division of Primary Care, Public and Occupational Health is located on main campus.

Location

The School Estate Office can be found in room EG3 of the Main Building. The organisation chart illustrates the structure of the estates function within the school.

Membership

Academic lead for Health and Safety
Professor Eric Jenkinson
Email: E.J.JENKINSON@bham.ac.uk

Operations Manager (Infrastructure)
Mr. S G Johnson
Email: S.G.Johnson@bham.ac.uk

College Planning Manager
Mr E P Olsen
Email: E.P.Olsen@bham.ac.uk

Estate Support Officer
Mrs V P Kedge
Email: V.P.Kedge@bham.ac.uk
Telephone: 0121 414 2556

Responsibilities

The Estate Office in the Medical School is responsible for all aspects of running the Medical School buildings and provides the first point of contact for all strategic, development and planning matters associated with the Medical School Estate. It provides an essential interface between the University Estates Management Office (EMO) and with the School’s partner NHS Trusts. In particular, the following services are provided to the School of Medicine as a whole:

  • Minor Building Alterations
  • Capital Projects
  • Building Maintenance
  • Teaching Space
  • Space Allocation
  • Health & Safety
  • Fire Safety
  • Security
  • Research Grant Applications
  • NHS Trusts
  • Reception and Post Staff
  • Photographic and Graphic Services
  • General