New Director of Facilities

The University of Wolverhampton has appointed a new Director of Facilities.

Henry Gun-Why is responsible for the strategic development and management of the University’s property, estate and facilities capital programmes, ensuring optimum use of buildings and facilities.

He will also oversee provision of a range of commercially successful, customer focused services across the University Campus for students, staff and the wider community

Over the last 25 years, Henry has held a number of senior management posts within the University of Liverpool’s Department of Buildings & Estates - and more recently with the Science Technology Facilities Council, as Head of Estates Management and Operations, including the Master Planning of the proposed Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus circa £600m over next 25 years.

He has been involved in the development of suitable and sufficient environments for Universities (Research and Teaching) and also large scales Science and Technology Research Facilities, with a keen focus on good sustainable design and the application of low to zero carbon technologies.

Henry has also held positions as Chair of Association of University Engineers, Daresbury Regional Planning Group and Halton Science and Technology Action Group, Board member of the Daresbury Strategic Development Partnership and is currently Chair of Governors at The Mosslands School - a Technology College on the Wirral.