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University shells out £1m for union revamp

Around £1 million is being spent on a major refurbishment of the students' union at Wolverhampton University.

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Around £1 million is being spent on a major refurbishment of the students' union at Wolverhampton University.

The work includes an overhaul of the union at the university's main campus in Wolverhampton and a new bar at its Walsall campus, in Gorway Road, Highgate. Changing rooms at its City Sports Centre will also be revamped.

A new social lounge being created at Telford and improvements being made to staff and student social and work spaces at the Millennium City building.

Vice Chancellor Professor Geoff Layer said: "We are committed to providing the best facilities we can for our students and staff.

"Over the years we have invested heavily in our learning and teaching spaces. Now we are investing in our social spaces to give our students the best possible experience we can.

"We have worked closely with the Students' Union to find out directly from students what they want and how we enhance their time with us.

"Aside from having up to date and pleasant learning facilities, students also want access to the best social and sports provision."

The redevelopment of the Ambika Paul Students' Union, named in memory of the daughter of university chancellor Lord Paul, will involve creating a communications and media suite, an IT workshop and retail counter to provide support and repairs for equipment, creation of a meeting space, large events space and student lounge and juice bar. In Walsall the new bar will operate seven days a week subject to licensing approval.

Dan Batchelor, president of the University of Wolverhampton Students' Union said he hoped the changes will appeal to the university's evolving student body.

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