Contemporary buildings

We are bringing forward plans for two major building projects that will further enhance the reputation of the University at home and abroad.

The new projects are:

• a new Centre for Student Life on Park Place
• two new buildings which form the next phase of the £300m Innovation Campus - Innovation Central and the Translational Research Facility.

We would welcome feedback from stakeholders and those living and working in the area as our teams prepare both projects for planning submission in July.

Centre for Student Life

The new Centre for Student Life on Park Place, will be at the heart of the Cathays campus. Providing modern facilities in a new landmark building, it is due to open in the 2019/20 academic year. The project is being developed in partnership with the Students’ Union in order to deliver a world-leading student experience covering every facet of student life and transforming the delivery of non-academic student services.

The new building will provide a central hub for student enquiries and support services, space for events such as careers fairs, a new technology-rich lecture theatre and learning environments, flexible and social study space and a range of catering and retail outlets. By being co-located with the Students’ Union it will support and enable the development of a ‘student campus feel’ for the University.