WORCESTER University is putting the county on the map according to the high sheriff.
Charles Moyle, the high sheriff of Worcestershire, praised the university for its facilities and its contribution to the city on a recent tour.
He also highlighted its approach to inclusion, particularly for those with disabilities.
Mr Moyle said: “The university is a very valuable jewel, and we need to look after it and get behind it as a community in Worcestershire. It adds massively to the city. Commercially it adds a huge amount because students spend money. It makes the city vibrant, the city has a younger feel to it because of the university, and with that comes hope and inspiration and aspiration, so that’s really good.
It puts Worcester and Worcestershire on the map that there is a world class university here.
“The university team have been brilliant at taking defunct buildings and repurposing them to houses of inspiration and education. I’m born and bred in Worcester so I have seen different iterations of the city. The university has contemporised the city, not just from the student perspective, but its repurposing of buildings in the best possible way.”
Mr Moyle’s tour included The Hive, the University of Worcester Arena and city campus, as well as state-of-the-art teaching facilities for health students at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson building.
At over 1,000 years old, the office of High Sheriff is the King’s highest judicial officer in the county, represented in every county in England and Wales.
Nowadays the role, which is a voluntary one, involves a range of ceremonial, charitable and community functions as well as support for the Judiciary and public services.
