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Syd Cottle

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Syd Cottle

Director of Estates

Syd Cottle is Director of Estates and Infrastructure at the University of Liverpool, and incoming Chair of AUDE (the Association of University Directors of Estates) for the period to April 2026. Syd has been at Liverpool for more than ten years, while his past experience saw him at Edge Hill University for a similar period, and within NHS roles too.

2 pieces

Newest first, since April 2024

  1. · Comment

    Maintenance is where real risk resides

    Keeping systems and buildings in working order takes investment and time. For AUDE’s Syd Cottle both are in worryingly short supply

  2. · Comment

    What keeps your estates manager awake at night?

    When the piggy bank is empty, where should university estates directors focus their spending? Incoming AUDE Chair Syd Cottle of the University of Liverpool offers us some choices