Director of Estates and Facilities

Contact
Email: t.p.hosker@hud.ac.uk

Tim has been with the University of Huddersfield for over 30 years and has held his current position since April 2020, prior to which Tim was the Assistant Director of Property Services within the Estates and Facilities team.

During this time with the University, Tim has been instrumental in managing the transformation of its academic estate into one of the best in the UK’s HE sector. 

Tim is committed to ensuring that the facilities offered by the University of Huddersfield to students, staff and visitors are first class, that Huddersfield maintains its strong financial position within the top ten of mainstream UK universities and has an academic estate that is rated within the top 10%.

As the property lead for the University, Tim ensures that the building user needs are paramount and that the whole life cost and benefits to the University are an integral part of the procurement process. Through challenging both design teams, contractors and the supply chain throughout the construction process, value for money is maintained, disruption on campus is kept to a minimum and the end quality is not compromised.

Tim in an integral member of the Associate of Directors of Estates (AUDE) Capital Group and Professional Development Group.

Tim gives his time freely to help others, providing property advice to schools and community groups around his home town.

Before Tim joined the University, he was a Building Surveyor with the local authority, Kirklees Council.  Tim gained an MBA from the University of Huddersfield in 2016.