University library services undergoing £1.6m revamp

The work is expected to be completed in time for the new term to start, the university said

A £1.6m improvement project to library services is under way at the University of Wolverhampton.

The ground and third floor of the Harrison Library at City Campus are being completely refurbished, which is expected to be completed by mid-September in time for the new academic year.

The work will see a new area to help manage students' mental health, safeguarding and financial support, improved study areas and IT lab and more plug sockets and better signage.

Some of the work has been prompted by feedback from students, the university said.

A new Skills for Learning Zone will complement additional meeting rooms enabling the academic skills support team to work alongside other support teams, the spokesperson added.

Clare Dickens, associate director for Student Life, said: “In the new library space we are bringing a lot of our key student services including mental health and wellbeing, accessibility, disability and inclusion, safeguarding and finances together.

“These services have always been available, but to access them students usually do this digitally and this project is going to bring those services front and centre.

"Students can walk in and get to know who they are, find out what they offer, and so having that physical presence will be really positive.”