Campus update
From breaking ground on a new £80 million research facility to introducing state-of-the-art equipment and workshops for students across all faculties, it’s been another busy year for our estates teams.
- The design and preparation for the Central Teaching Laboratory – the University’s new super lab – is well under way. We’ve been working with the faculties of Science and Health to understand what they need from the space, which will be built on Upper Hanover Street, next to Information Commons.
- The Dental Technology Unit was completely refurbished for the start of term last September, after being on hold since the pandemic. The high-quality specialist metal dentistry benching has been retained and fully refurbished with surplus benches being shipped via Dentaid to provide much needed equipment in Malawi.
- The gym at Goodwin Sports Centre was renovated in the second half of 2023. There was a great deal of work behind the scenes, but probably most noticeable for gym users is the installation of brand new Technogym equipment, an improved layout and redecoration.
- We’ve transformed the former print room and office space in Central Annexe Building into a workshop and reprographics facility for Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Together with new woodworking equipment, casting room, spray booth and flexible workspace for creating their models, we’re adding a printing and plotting facility so students now have a one-stop shop for printing and making.
- Over in the Geography and Planning building, the team has replaced or refreshed all of the windows, taking out old glass panels and putting in new insulated high-performance glass – giving everyone a lot more natural light and improved ventilation.
- Finally, in between graduation ceremonies, Varsity events and sell-out gigs, we’ve successfully refurbished the Octagon Centre. The final phase, completed last Autumn, was about revamping the Octagon Bar ready for the thousands of students, staff and visitors who’ll be coming through in 2024 and beyond.
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