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town centre. Also in Herne Bay the council is refurbishing its former Wimereux Square based District Office building into a new business hub. Part financed by a grant from the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund the Neptune Co-Working Project will provide co-working office, training, meeting and studio space for local start-up and existing creative businesses. The project aims to diversify the town’s largely tourism-based economy and open this autumn.
Finally, Canterbury is well known as a centre of knowledge and education with its four universities and many other skills and training providers. This reputation will be expanded further with major new investment over the next few years by University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
A particular highlight will be the Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and the universities are currently preparing for the first intake of students from September 2020. With both universities incorporating new facilities into their campus masterplans KMMS students will be able to study in state-of-the-art buildings on both Canterbury campuses.
In March 2019 the council granted planning permission for a new 2,366m2 (25,467ft2) three-storey facility at the University of Kent’s Canterbury campus. Planned for completion in August 2020 this £10m project will contain purpose-built accommodation to provide a modern environment for medical students and academics to learn and conduct research. It will house a 150-seat lecture theatre, seminar rooms, GP simulation suite, study spaces and offices for the KMMS.
On Canterbury Christ Church University’s campus in the city, the former Canterbury Prison site is due to open to students in 2020. Here students will be able to learn anatomy and physiology in a modern, well-equipped Anatomy Learning Centre complete with clinical skills facilities and simulation suites. Included as part of a major new facility for science, engineering, health and medicine, this resource will be complemented by an engineering and design makers space, ICT facilities, study areas and conference and meeting rooms.
For more information:
www.canterbury.gov.uk
Proposal for Canterbury Riverside from riverfront.
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