More than £2 million has been spent upgrading teaching spaces at a university.
The University of Brighton completed the £2.5 million refurbishment across its Moulsecoomb and Falmer campuses, modernising more than 2,000 square metres of learning space across 16 major teaching rooms.
The updated rooms are used by students in high-demand subjects including engineering, computing and artificial intelligence, creative industries and business.
Professor David Walker, pro-vice-chancellor for education and students at the University of Brighton, said: "These improvements help us ensure that our environments enable learning, that our teaching can be creative and that we create the inspiring, authentic learning experiences that embody a Brighton education."
Funded through a successful bid to the Office for Students (OfS), the work was completed over the Easter break to minimise disruption.
It forms part of a wider programme to modernise the university’s estate and was targeted at subjects identified as priorities within the Sussex Local Skills Improvement Plan.
The refresh includes advanced audio-visual technology, improved digital connectivity, modern lighting and ventilation and flexible furniture for collaborative learning.
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Accessibility was central to the design. Nearly 40 per cent of students at the university declare a disability, and the new spaces feature step-free access, height-adjustable desks and upgraded hearing loop systems integrated throughout.
Sarah Lewis-Tulett, director of education and students, said: "Students were clear about what wasn’t working in some of our older spaces, and we listened.
"This project shows that when Brighton students tell us what matters to them, we take action and make meaningful changes."
Student feedback directly influenced the changes, which included adjustments to lighting, layout and the use of vibrant colours and "distinctively Brighton" design elements.
The project marks the first phase of a broader investment plan to improve learning environments across the university’s campuses in the coming years.
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