Contact us
New to Clearway?
It's quicker and easier than calling, to send us a message via the website.
Send a messageWe're in the office
Send us a message or call us and we'll get back to you shortly.
We're currently away
Send us a message and we'll get back to you shortly.
Find the team you're looking for below if you need to speak to us.
To reach our Trespass Response Team out of hours:
01405 455 018Vacant Property Services
01322 332211Temporary & Mobile CCTV
01405 455032Alarm Receiving Centre
0370 770 6811Illegal Trespass & Commercial Financial Recovery
0800 002 9049Illegal Trespass Response Team Out Of Hours:
01405 455 018Fire & Security Systems
0121 561 1214Universities require advanced, agile security systems that protect students and personnel from threats and safeguard assets and materials, with risks ranging from intrusions to vandalism, thefts to break-ins, and targeted criminal activity.
Clearway’s university security specialists create solutions based on expert insights tailored to each campus, layout, and risk profile to deliver safe, fully controlled educational environments that uphold the highest levels of safety and preemptive protection.


University visitor management streamlines entry and exit logs for verified, authorised visitors. The focus is on ensuring there are continually updated records that reflect access permissions granted and identify the personnel or students escorting each visitor. Visitor management systems can also be configured to automatically print visitor badges stating the areas they are approved to access.

Cutting-edge access controls facilitate easy, quick entry for known students, staff, and visitors while preventing any vehicle or individual without approval from accessing the campus.
Options include biometric, facial recognition, and ANPR scanning, creating autonomous entry points that prevent unauthorised people from gaining entry at any time of day or night and activating electric fences, security doors, or bollards.

Advanced CCTV deters opportunist thefts and intrusions while safeguarding the well-being of all on-site. It uses the latest capabilities to detect activities outside of the norm, such as repeat visits, loitering, or movements that indicate potential scouting or intention to cause harm. Immediate alerts preempt possible issues and direct on-site security teams accordingly.

Alarm systems initiate rapid alerts when covert or deliberate trespass attempts are detected, from forcing locks or doors to bypassing access controls. The speed and precision of alarm activations ensure that security teams and emergency services can intervene quickly and have the information they need to protect campuses and university outbuildings.

ANPR is prevalent in university campuses and car parking facilities, scanning vehicle number plates on approach and cross-checking the status of each to determine whether they have the appropriate authority to enter. Personnel can log expected delivery vehicles, and students can add invited guests with the peace of mind that unknown vehicles will be prevented from accessing the site.

Higher-volume events, awards, and fixtures can attract large crowds, requiring ongoing supervision to ensure health and safety and well-managed foot traffic flows are implemented.
Crowd control surveillance can flag the early signs of queues, bottlenecks, and crowds forming, preventing tensions, safety risks, and unwanted gatherings.

Many of the most impactful university security systems incorporate AI-enabled cameras and deep learning functionality, which provides the added benefit of preemptive warnings when anything suspicious or high-risk is identified. This can range from dropped objects and loitering to tension and aggression, keeping campuses safeguarded from a broad range of threats.
Universities vary considerably in size, layout and location, which means that the ideal security strategy is designed specifically for the vulnerabilities and key risks in place.
However, we’ve summarised below some of the prevalent security threats that universities rely on their systems to prevent.
Theft and Vandalism
Crimes such as theft of university assets, vandalism of buildings and lecture halls, and break-ins in student lodgings can cause concern and panic. Advanced, effective security systems prevent such incidents from occurring and uphold high standards of campus safety.
Trespassing and Unauthorised Access
Students often experience intrusions, loitering, and harassment, which means that advanced security systems may be essential to protect halls and university buildings while preventing unknown visitors from gaining entry.
Unrest and Overcrowding
Universities are often the site of demonstrations and protests, but the facility is responsible for preventing risks to safety. Surveillance can identify larger-scale gatherings or hostilities that require de-escalation before they threaten student welfare.
Illicit Substances
AI-enabled security systems provide behavioural analytics that can identify anomalies that point to drug-related activities and other criminal movements, providing security teams with intelligence to stop these events before they become a serious issue.
Aggression and Violence
Tension, disputes, and conflicts can erupt, sometimes related to former students or those who disagree with lecturers or university policies. Being able to determine when an interaction is likely to result in violence or where there is an indication of an offensive weapon can help de-escalate and calm scenarios before they become critical security incidents.
Of course, if you have varied risks and vulnerabilities you need to mitigate or eradicate, you are welcome to contact Clearway’s accomplished teams for more direct advice about the best ways to manage your risk profile.

The challenges related to university security can be complex, with considerations around data protection security and physical safeguards, defending the rights of staff and students to move around the campus freely while protecting them from intrusions and criminal threats.
Our experienced security advisers always recommend a personalised risk appraisal to identify the university site’s structure, needs, and risks. This ensures that we provide tailored recommendations that align with your priorities and bring all established risks and threats to an acceptable level.
Universities have a unique risk profile. Young adult students have autonomy over their schedules and activities, yet they often remain vulnerable to targeted criminal activity, thefts, and break-ins and require diligent oversight to safeguard their well-being and safety.
This is why the right security approach is always customised, respecting data privacy and confidentiality while defending university campuses and dorms from illegal entry, intrusions, break-ins, assaults, harassment, and all manner of unwanted behaviours that can impact student welfare, staff safety, and university reputations.
It looks like you’ve submitted your information in the wrong section of our website. No problem—if you’re looking to apply for a job, you can do so by viewing our current vacancies. Click below to find and apply for roles through the proper channel.
View our current vacancies