The Science and Engineering Precinct will provide our thriving, diverse, and inclusive community of staff, students and partners with a world-class research and learning environment.

The Precinct will become a campus destination - a vibrant, inspirational and welcoming blend of complementary indoor and outdoor spaces. These spaces will enable a raft of trailblazing activities and collaborative interactions.

Development highlights

• A new flagship 25,000m² Science and Engineering Building, with state-of-the-art spaces for teaching, research and collaboration

• Demolition and refurbishment to transform some of the buildings currently occupied by Physics and Chemistry to create new departmental homes for these disciplines as well as Engineering

• Creation of a new University Green at the centre of campus, which will strengthen placemaking, connectivity and accessibility

• A public engagement space, encouraging future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians to take part in activities and to view the impact our research has through interactive exhibitions

• Rehousing of the University’s Research Technology Platforms (RTPs), where appropriate

• Energy efficient buildings, with the ambition of achieving WELL Platinum standards, or equivalent

Development phases

Phase 1 (2024-28) – New Teaching and Research BuildingFuture phases (2029-2033) – Departmental homes and teaching and research facilities

Phase 1 (2024-28) – New Teaching and Research Building

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Autumn 2024 – Autumn 2025

• Preparing the site in preparation for construction

Autumn 2025 – Autumn 2028

• Construction of new 25,000sqm Teaching and Research Building, which will deliver state-of-the-art facilities for interdisciplinary research and specialist teaching, as well as dedicated collaboration space, and study and social spaces for students.

Future phases (2029-2033) – Departmental homes and teaching and research facilities

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New departmental homes for the Departments of Chemistry, Physics and the School of Engineering will be created, providing workplace, interdisciplinary research and collaborative teaching facilities.

Design principles

It is important that this project enables our wider vision for the development of campus. Therefore, it has been designed with the following goals and principles in mind:

• Creating a “new heart” in this location on campus
• Inclusive placemaking and green landscaping
• Improving connectivity through the campus
• Creating world-class high-performing facilities
• High sustainability aspirations (Well, Passivhaus design principles, Low Carbon Design, BREEAM)