College Lane
College Laneis the main site ofUniversity of Hertfordshire.[1]It traces its origin when thede Havilland companywas even successful enough to donate a site to Hertfordshire County Council for educational use: the site was then developed as Hatfield Technical College (which was renamed as University of Hertfordshire in 1992), which is now the College Lane campus.
Facilities
[edit]It houses alearning resource centre,which is considered as among the largest in Britain.[2]It is also the location ofThe Forum,a £38-million Student Union venue built in 2009, with a capacity of up to 2250 over three rooms.[3]Notable among the buildings in this campus is the university'sLearning Resource Centre,a combined library and computer centre.[4]There is also a substantial collection of halls of residence and student houses, and the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is headquartered at College Lane campus.[5]The College Lane campus is also the location ofHertfordshire International College,which is part of the Navitas group, providing a direct pathway for international students to the University.[6]TheHertfordshire Intensive Care & Emergency Simulation Centreis also located at College Lane.
Future developments
[edit]Major developments are being done at College Lane including the establishment of a new Science Building, Engineering Building, Senate Building, Teaching Building, Conference Centre and Boulevard.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"College Lane maps and directions".University of Hertfordshire.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^"University of Hertfordshire".The Independent.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^"The Forum Hertfordshire for Hire".HallsHire.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^SCONUL library design award for College Lane LRC - SCONUL
- ^"University of Hertfordshire Students' Union".www.nus.org.uk/.National Union of Students.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^"HIBT".Archived fromthe originalon 4 July 2008.Retrieved1 October2014.
- ^"UH 2020 Estates Vision"(PDF).www.herts.ac.uk/.University of Hertfordshire.Retrieved1 October2014.