A world-class centre for neurological research and treatments is to be built at University College London after final approval was granted by the university council.

The £281 million project will see a new development constructed on the site of the Eastman Dental Hospital, housing both the UK Dementia Research Institute and UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.

Professor Michael Hanna, Director of UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, said: "This is a significant step in our journey to achieve a new building which began in a concrete form over seven years ago.


"This project will create a fantastic new translational neuroscience building as part of our dual hub vision, with more clinical and experimental research being based at Queen Square House and across Queen Square. I anticipate that this will be a great new translational neuroscience environment for all staff, students, patients and partners.

"I want to thank all colleagues across UCL and UCLH who have worked so hard to make this finally happen."

Enabling works will begin this autumn, subject to planning approval, with the building works due to commence early next year.

The development is scheduled to be completed late in 2023 and will be ready for occupation in early 2024.

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