User talk:KLJCheck/sandbox

Hello, my name is Katie and work in the Communications team at UPP. I've noticed quite a few inaccuracies on the University Partnerships Programme (UPP) page and would like to get it updated to avoid confusion. I've outlined below some of the changes:

The University Partnership Programme, known as the UPP, was a PFI scheme between the various Universities and Jarvis plc to build and maintain student accommodation. In 2004, Jarvis Plc sold this business to the Alma Mater Fund which is managed by 3i and Barclays Private Equity, who now maintain the UPP accommodation as UPP Projects Ltd - this description is really old and not correct.

A more accurate description would be - University Partnerships Programme, known as UPP, is the leading provider of on campus student accommodation infrastructure and support services in the UK. It has around 30,000 rooms under management or in construction through long term partnerships with 14 leading UK universities. UPP employs over 700 people. The Company was established in 1998 as a division of Jarvis plc and in 2004, it was sold to Alma Mater Fund which was managed by 3i and Barclays's Infrastructure Funds. In 2012, a majority stake in UPP was sold to Dutch pension fund manager PGGM.

Also, the universities listed on the page is out of date. Below is what it should be -

University of Exeter University of Kent Lancaster University Leeds Beckett University Loughborough University University of Nottingham Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University Plymouth University University of Reading University of York University of Bath (asset management) University of London Imperial College London (asset management)

Also some of the information in the fact box on the right of the page is not correct - below is what it should be -

University Partnerships Programme (the current title/company name is wrong - The University Partnership Programme Projects ltd) Type - Private Industry - University accommodation Founded	- 1998 (not 1997) Headquarters - London, England, UK Key people - Robert McClatchey, Chairman and Sean O’Shea, Chief Executive (not Mark Allen, he is no longer a director) Products - student accommodation, academic infrastructure and support services (not Halls of Residence) Website	- http://www.upp-ltd.com

Here are some references to verify the above changes:

KLJCheck (talk) 15:35, 13 June 2016 (UTC)