Spirit of Enterprise New uni campus can kickstart area's regeneration

THE boss of Bristol University hailed the progress made on its new Enterprise Campus with a year to go before it opens, and said it will show that her organisation is a 'university for Bristol, not just the 'University of Bristol'.

- Tristan CORK

A look inside The University of Bristol new building at Temple Quay. Below Prof Evelyn Welch, right, taking a look around

There will be 4,600 more students heading to the brand new campus next to Temple Meads station, along with 650 staff.

Prof Evelyn Welch, the vice-chancellor of Bristol Uni, allowed the Post inside the vast building for the first time yesterday, giving a glimpse into what business leaders and university bosses hope will become the nation’s leading study, research and development institutions in high-tech areas such as innovation, digital engineering, artificial intelligence and quantum.

The Temple Quarter campus has replaced the derelict former Royal Mail sorting office on Cattle Market Road, which was regularly named Bristol's worst eyesore in its prominent location next to Temple Meads Station. The university campus includes a new eastern entrance to the station, and is kick-starting the regeneration of the area now known as Temple Quarter, with many student accommodation blocks, a new school, offices and, eventually, thousands of new homes.

"We are the anchor tenant for one of Europe's largest regeneration projects," said Prof Welch.