A MAJOR GRANT has been awarded to the University by the European Union.
The ‘European Regional Development Fund’ is investing a whopping £19.7 million in to York. The money will be largely spent on the Ron Cook ‘hub’ building in Heslington East.
The 4,000 square new build will be the focal point of the Heslington East campus, providing much needed social and departmental space. The building will not just be for students and staff but will also serve as a home to several start-up businesses.
Vice Chancellor Brian Cantor said: “This substantial investment is a tremendous vote of confidence in the University’s ability to build new and exciting partnerships, between our world-class research base and businesses, for the good of the economy.”
Cantor seems to be on a roll, with another £2 million investment in the University’s Green Chemistry Centre.
This money will be spent on major laboratory research that focuses on bio-fuels.
However, one disgruntled third-year Eleanor Webster Physics student told Vision: “It’s all very good this grant, but with all that cash lying about, why can’t we have 24 hour portering!”