University College London (UCL) launched the biggest expansion in their near 200-year history on Monday 18 September, opening a new UCL East campus in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Stephen was delighted to attend.
The new campus is spread across One Pool Street and Marshgate. It offers accommodation for 500+ students alongside multi-disciplinary research labs, fabrication workshops, lecture theates, a library, a shop, and a cafe. It is sustainable and open to the public, with exhibitions from local artists. It will offer new cross-disciplinary courses.
The new campus was opened by Olympic champion and UCL alumni Christine Ohuruogu MBE and the London Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries Justine Simons. Guests were treated to a tour of the new facilities after speeches by Christine and Dr Dania Posso and Peter Kanyike - two of the first students to study at UCL East.
“UCL’s investment in East London is a great sign of confidence in our area,” Stephen said after the event, “It was fascinating to see the facilities they have developed. I hope we will continue to see organisations like UCL invest in Newham.”