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A welcoming space to study

I&G has completed the refurbishment of the Reading Room in the Health Sciences Library at the University of Leeds.

As part of a broader initiative aimed at enhancing university learning spaces, this refurbishment project will transform the existing group work area into a vibrant, inclusive environment that champions wellbeing and encourages collaborative learning. The aim is to create a comfortable and welcoming area – including kitchen facilities – in which students can collaborate, study and reflect.

The Works

The new Health Sciences Library has been upgraded as part of the programme to revitalise key spaces, designed to be adaptable to the needs of the students. Students have been consulted on the work, with their ideas being used to create a space where they can study, have a drink and relax.

The full project took place just a door away from a live library environment, meaning our team had to be sensitive to causing minimal disruption to students and staff.

The Health Sciences Library within the Worsley Building has now been transformed into a stunning space, further encouraging collaborative learning, with a refreshed reading room, mezzanine and IT room whilst working in support of the Library’s strategic goals with increased accessibility.

The Results

  • A vibrant, inclusive space, which champions wellbeing and encourages collaborative learning, with new skylights installed to allow natural light to flood into the space
  • Individual-focused areas to study, fitted with acoustic baffling to reduce ambient noise
  • A comfortable ‘home base’ collaborative space, including an IT suite with the adaptability for students to bring their own devices to plug into the workstation
  • A more accessible space for students, with new wheelchair access to the mezzanine area
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The I&G team has really enjoyed completing this project, and we hope the students who are currently studying for exams find it a comfortable, inspiring and collaborative place to work.

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