Builders have started work on a £54 million project for two new academic buildings at The University of Bath.
The two new facilities will be for the Department of Psychology which was recently rated as number on in the UK for student satisfaction, and the Faculty of Engineering and Design.
The university’s teaching facilities are currently housed in separate buildings.
The new building for the Department of Psychology on the west side of the campus, will allow room for both facilities under one roof, and will also house the university’s Institute for Policy Research.
A second building, on the south side of the campus, will provide more teaching space for the Faculty of Engineering and Design, as well as additional computer facilities.
The two new buildings are the result of a £54 million investment by the university, taking recent investment in the campus to over £150 million.
Vice-Chancellor Dame Glynis Breakwell said:
“I am delighted to see work start. The new buildings will offer a fantastic setting for both our teaching and research.
“This will further enhance our teaching, which was rated as the best in the UK for student satisfaction in the recent National Student Survey, and help us to grow our international reputation for research excellence.”
