Unite Group announces Board member Nicky Dulieu as next Senior Independent Director

– UK, Bristol –  Unite Group plc (LON: UTG), the UK’s leading owner, manager, and developer of student accommodation, today announced the appointment of current Non-Executive Director Nicky Dulieu as Senior Independent Director effective from 1st March 2023, to succeed Liz McMeikan who will retire from the Board effect on 28 February 2023.

Nicky Dulieu will also be Chair of the Remuneration Committee from that date.

Nicky has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since joining the Board and has extensive experience in Chairing Remuneration Committees and as a Senior Independent Director. She is currently Remuneration Committee Chair at Adnams Plc and Redrow Plc, where she is also the Senior Independent Director.

About Unite Students

Unite Students is the UK’s largest owner, manager, and developer of purpose-built student accommodation serving the country’s world-leading higher education sector. We provide homes to 74,000 students across 172 properties in 25 leading university towns and cities. We currently partner with over 60 universities across the UK.

Our people are driven by a common purpose: to provide a ‘Home for Success’ for the students who live with us. Unite Students’ accommodation is safe and secure, high quality, and affordable. Students live predominantly in en-suite study bedrooms with rents covering all bills, insurance, 24-hour security, and high-speed wi-fi. We also achieved a five-star British Safety Council rating in our last audit in 2020.

We are committed to raising standards in the student accommodation sector for our customers, investors, and employees. This is why our new Sustainability Strategy, launched in 2021, includes our social impact strategy with a significant focus on providing opportunities for all.

Founded in 1991 in Bristol, the Unite Group is an award-winning Real Estate Investment Trust, listed on the London Stock Exchange.

For more information: https://www.unitegroup.com/

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