Liverpool invests £600m in facilities
The University of Liverpool has announced plans to invest £600 million in its facilities, with £250 million of that sum going towards new student accommodation. The university, which has declared its intention to charge tuition fees of £9,000 a year from 2012-13, said the investment was part of a drive to provide a “world-class student experience”. In addition to the sum spent on accommodation, Liverpool has made a £9 million commitment to refurbish the Guild of Students.
Around £350 million has been earmarked for an improvement of academic facilities. This includes £25 million for new teaching laboratories for science-based subjects, £32 million for teaching facilities in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and £70 million for a scientific research facility, which is scheduled for completion later this year …