University of Lincoln
In 1996 the University of Lincoln opened its Brayford campus at the side of the Brayford Pool. Development of the area has continued significantly around the university campus ever since. Over £100 million has already been invested into the area, with tourism bringing in four times as many jobs as agriculture in the county. The grounds of the University campus are open to the public and visitors to the city of Lincoln.
Since the university opened 7,000 students have moved to the city and the university now employs almost 1,000 people.
1996
In September 1996 the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside unveiled its new Brayford Pool campus. The main academic building, known as the atrium, what was formerly the library (now the MHAC building), the sports hall & student union and the student village were opened by HM the Queen.
2000
Development of the site continued as more courses were added to the university prospectus. In September 2000 the Science building was opened, with its hi-tech labs and workshops built to industry specifications.
2001
On the 8th October 2001 the university changed its name to the University of Lincoln.
2003
The university carried on its development, as the intake of students to the university steadily increased every year. In September 2003 the Architecture building was opened. The building is home to the Lincoln School of Architecture as well as providing extra teaching space for the Faculty of Media and Humanities.
2004
A new state-of-art student accommodation block called the Junxion was built and opened in September 2004 to handle the constantly increasing numbers of students.
During this academic year a £5 million refurbishment of the Great Central Warehouse at Brayford Wharf East was undertaken. This new university library opened in September 2004. The library provides access to over 240,000 books, 1,000 periodical titles and a large selection of reference material.
What was formerly the library was transformed into a £11 million Media, Humanities and Applied Computing (MHAC) building.
2005
In 2005 building began for another purpose built student accommodation complex. In September this year Brayford Quays opened on Brayford Wharf North adjacent to the Odeon cinema.
A 224 ensuite bedroom accommodation block called Hayes Wharf was also opened for the start of the 2005/2006 academic year. Hayes Wharf is situated on the corner of Carholme road and over looks the Brayford Campus.
Students moved into Brayford Quays as building work continued. In the summer of 2005, a new student health services centre was built in the Marina building next to the Shed. Student Services are now located above the health centre in the Marina building.
Work has recently been completed on a new £2 million EMMTEC media and computing centre inbetween the MHAC and the marina building.
Opposite the Great Central Warehouse Library a new state-of-the-art student centre is being built around the restored engine sheds. It will have shops, bars, Students' Union offices and one of the biggest concert spaces in the East Midlands when finished in September 2006.
Work has been carried out to create a new lake located next to the architecture building, and new student accommodation has also been built.
