The project includes refurbishment and alteration of areas within the David Keir Building to create a bespoke 80-person flexible computer laboratory/ studio space, dedicated Postgraduate Research and Teaching spaces, single occupancy academic offices and collaborative space, alongside refurbishment of existing computer suites on Level 01 and LG. The academic offices, collaborative space and 40-person architecture studio provide a dedicated area for the Architecture Department, improving provision for Architecture staff and providing departmental identity.

Start on site: August 2025

Completion: Spring 2026

The Purpose Built Managed Student Accommodation project involves the construction of a 15 storey managed student accommodation block comprising 459 bedrooms.  This building incorporates a coffee bar, cinema room, bookable kitchen areas and quiet room as well as a main communal area and reception.  There is a communal courtyard along with terraces on the 10th and 13th floors. Each floor contains clusters of 6 single bedrooms with an en-suite bathroom in each, a communal kitchen and living area, along with self-contained studios and accessible rooms. The accommodation will add a further 459 bedrooms to the University’s portfolio of 3,500 student bedrooms across the City to address increasing demand. The project has been designed as the University’s first Certified Passivhaus project, underlining its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the University Net Zero Plan and when complete it will be the largest Passivhaus building.

This project is for the removal of the computer suite and the extension and remodelling of the adjacent common rooms into the remaining space. Works will include the refurbishment of an external courtyard to provide a student social space.

Start on Site (Elms BT1): June 2026

Completion (Elms BT1): August 2026