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New campus will boost regeneration


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lans for the University of Bristol’s ‘transformational’ new campus have been unveiled, with the £300 million project to sit at the heart of the city’s enterprise zone.


The Temple Quarter Campus will be built near Bristol Temple Meads


train station on the derelict former sorting office site and will be at the centre of one of the largest urban regeneration projects in the UK, giving the prime city centre site a new lease of life. It’s hoped the campus will open in time for the start of the 2021/22 academic year. The Campus is a unique collaboration between the university, Bristol


City Council, Government, industry and philanthropic partners, and the local business community that will build on the city’s enviable reputation for high-tech and digital innovation. It will provide an important catalyst for UK economic growth, job creation and opportunities for Bristol’s communities and secure the University’s future growth for generations. Business and energy secretary Greg Clark said: “Our forthcoming industrial strategy is committed to creating highly skilled and versatile workforces in all areas of the UK. The development of this exceptional new campus for the University of Bristol is a brilliant example of this strategy in action, with government, academia and industry collaborating to deliver future-focused training that will build on Bristol’s growing reputation as a digital and tech cluster.” Central to the vision for the new campus are a Digital Innovation Hub, a ‘business school of the future’, a student residential village and Engine Shed 2 – an expansion of the successful Engine Shed enterprise hub which houses the award-winning SETsquared business incubator.


Professor Hugh Brady, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, and Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees overlook the Temple Quarter Campus site


All-new degree programmes will be designed and developed in collaboration with industry partners to ensure students educated on the Temple Quarter Campus are equipped to create, lead and work successfully in the industries of tomorrow. Professor Hugh Brady, vice-chancellor and president of the University of


Bristol, said: “This is an historic moment for the University of Bristol and for the city-region. This new initiative is, I believe, truly unique: a dynamic partnership between the university, industry and the city, located in an enterprise zone and major transport hub and offering the opportunity to position Bristol as a global leader in digital and educational innovation. “We now have the opportunity to re-imagine our university as an organisation that is completely porous with our partners, enabling students, researchers and people from all walks of life to move seamlessly between the city, the academy and the workplace, feeding the talent pipeline and creating opportunities.”


Digital team moves to Bath Road studio


Leading creative digital consultancy Wattle has expanded into newly refurbished office space at Bath Road Studios in Bristol following a period of continued growth. Wattle has taken an additional


840 square foot of space at Bath Road Studios, and now occupies 1,230 square foot in total. Founded in 2012 by David Abraham, Wattle brings a strategic, creative approach to software and technology. The team has expanded year-on-year and are currently supporting local organisations such as the City of Bristol College with web based development projects. On behalf of the landlord, Alistair Parry, of Ashville Asset Management,


said: “We are delighted to be able to help with the expansion of Wattle within the building. It is great to see a company grow so quickly due to the flexibility and variety of office space we have available to both existing and new tenants.” He continued: “Bath Road Studios is a landmark creative business hub in


Bristol, providing a contemporary and collaborative working environment which caters for all requirements and helps businesses to grow, as demonstrated by Wattle.” David Abraham, of Wattle, said: “As our business continues to expand


we have been able to lean on the continued support of the Bath Road Studios team, by ensuring that we are centrally located with access to the city centre and train station. We have been well placed to win and service contracts that has ultimately facilitated our growth. We are very much looking forward to many more years of success at Bath Road Studios.”


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