The University of York has awarded Interserve a £17 million deal to design and build a three-storey development at its Campus East.

The 'Piazza Learning Centre' includes teaching facilities and learning spaces, as part of a £27 million project on the campus. The scheme will feature 36 flexible learning spaces, including two laboratories, a 350-seat auditorium, a 100-seat lecture theatre, a 300-seat restaurant, as well as staff areas and offices spread across 6,800 m2.

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Matthew Perry, Director of the International Pathway College (IPC), said: "This will be a fantastic teaching and learning space for staff and students and is indicative of the scale of ambition at the University of York and our confidence in the IPC’s ability to attract students from all over the world. We’re already looking forward to moving in."

Building work has started and the project is expected to be completed in November 2017.

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