The impact of higher education on a local community
Canterbury Christ Church University is a great example of a university having a really positive impact on a local community with the associated benefits of education led regeneration.
Their £150m investment over the next 10 to 15 years will provide a campus for the 21st century which students, staff and the wider community can really thrive in.
They have an exciting vision to transform their Canterbury Campus, opening contemporary spaces for learning, teaching and research, while celebrating the city’s rich heritage.
Carefully designed to complement the history of our campus location on a UNESCO World Heritage Site – built on the grounds of the ancient St Augustine’s Abbey and within sight of Canterbury Cathedral and St Martin’s Church – their new buildings and conversion plans connect the city’s historic sites.
Their development of the former Canterbury Prison site and the wider North Holmes Campus is ambitious and is designed to provide contemporary spaces for learning, teaching and research, and will include the creation of a Kent and Medway Engineering, Design, Growth and Enterprise Hub. This major new first class facility will support high value employment, investment and economic growth in science, engineering and technology businesses locally and regionally.
The plans can be viewed at:
- Creative Arts Building https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/estate-master-plan/arts-building.aspx
- Science, Engineering, Health and Medicine https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/estate-master-plan/seth.aspx
- Prison Scheme https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/estate-master-plan/prison-conversion.aspx