OUR CURRENT PROJECTS
to campus (via the zebra crossing).
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING A multimillion-pound investment is set to transform our Science Quarter buildings. Improvements include: • Expansion and complete refit of our largest Bioscience teaching laboratory • Roof refurbishments across John Maynard Smith (JMS), Chichester I, Chichester II and Arundel • Internal building improvements to JMS. • Funding for our Life Sciences improvements has been sourced from a combination of Capital Programme funds and external awards. • Controlled condition improvements to our accelerator and laser laboratories. BRAMBER HOUSE Following a building inspection in 2022, some of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels used in the original construction of Bramber House, were found to be defective. Immediate action was taken to ensure the building was safe, and as such, scaffolding can be seen across the Bramber House’s stairwells and entrances. Work has commenced to replace these defective RAAC panels and while these structural refurbishments take place, we plan to improve the entrance ways to Bramber House to improve access.
Our aim is to: • Reduce the risk of flood damage to buildings and infrastructure • Improve movement around campus. Minor repairs and remedial works to the existing system started in spring 2023. The next stage of the project will be to plan long-term capacity improvements across campus and introduce sustainable urban drainage features. WEST SLOPE This development is the next step in our vision of being a better university for a better world and is the most ambitious programme we have undertaken in recent years. Nestled below the South Downs, the West Slope development will be transformative and create 1,900 new beds spaces, new much-needed study space, the creation of a new Health and Wellbeing Centre, and new social and retail spaces will be created, including a new supermarket and cafe will enhance our commercial offering to students, giving better access to everyone. We have also built a brand new children’s playground next to new family accommodation, giving families a space to gather, play and enjoy their surroundings.
INFRASTRUCTURE Upgrading our campus drainage
systems. Across campus, there is a network of ‘soakaways’, which help to drain away rain and surface water. However, as the large puddles around campus after heavy rain show, they are in need of improvement. We plan to identify the root cause of flooding around campus, with a particular focus on Refectory Road near the Co-op, the steps at Shawcross and the entrance
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