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Our facilities

The School for Business and Society, based in the Church Lane building, provides our students, staff and visitors with a modern, light-filled building featuring bespoke teaching and learning facilities and social spaces.

Situated in the centre of campus, in between Campus West and Campus East, our building and facilities are perfectly placed. 

Redesigned as the home for the growing School, the building brings together our broad range of disciplines under one roof, enabling staff and students to collaborate, work and study alongside each other in closer connection.

Study and teaching spaces

The teaching and learning spaces, include:

  • student services reception area
  • a tiered lecture theatre
  • numerous seminar and meeting rooms
  • flexible and social spaces for more informal work
  • a study space and booths
  • a dedicated room for PhD students to study
  • open plan and individual academic and support staff offices.

Student support spaces

We offer dedicated facilities to help support our students' academic and wellbeing needs. 

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Take a tour of the collaborative study areas, high-tech workspaces, and those designed for the ultimate focus time. There's something for everyone, throughout the academic year.

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Our wellbeing room is a purpose-designed space for calmness and peace, and inside students will find resources to help them relax and reset.

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Open to students of all faiths and none, our multi-faith room is a quiet space for prayer, meditation or reflection. For moments of individual or group worship, or quiet contemplation.

The Church Lane building has an eco-friendly and bright architecture which improves the levels of calmness and concentration. The building is mainly constructed using wood, with small greenery areas which give you a boost, especially during seminars.
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Other facilities

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Experience how financial markets really operate using live market data to show you how to make decisions like a professional investor.

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Designed for ease-of-use and to deliver high-quality recordings in a comfortable and soundproof environment.

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Take a break in our cafe, serving Starbucks coffee and a selection of snacks and hot and cold meals, alongside daily specials.