Work begins on £30m Hull University student halls
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Dr Paul Sewell, managing director of Sewell Group and Professor Calie Pistorius, vice-chancellor of Hull University, perform a ground-breaking ceremony off Inglemire Lane
Work has begun on a new £30m student halls complex for Hull University.
The 565-bed accommodation in the Cottingham Road Campus is the latest step in the university's multimillion-pound campus upgrade programme.
The development mainly includes eight-bedroom flats with a smaller number of four-bedroom flats, deluxe flats, studio flats and wheelchair-accessible flats.
Student are expected to take up residence in 2016.
Hull University's Vice-Chancellor Professor Calie Pistorius said: "This new accommodation demonstrates our commitment to providing an outstanding student experience."
The new build follows the £28 million refurbishment of the Brynmor Jones Library last year and the current redevelopment of the Middleton Hall theatre and conference space.
The development will provide accommodation for more than 500 students
- Published2 February 2015
