HIS Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester has formally opened the Duke’s Building at the University of Worcester, a major new facility for health, wellbeing and sport education, named in honour of the University’s Chancellor.
His Royal Highness unveiled a commemorative plaque and met staff, students, governors and Fellows of the University.
The event was attended by many senior health leaders from across Worcestershire, alongside local dignitaries including the leader of Worcester City Council, who is a former hospital and NHS pharmacist, and the Mayor of Worcester.
The three-storey, flexible teaching space supports students from across a wide range of health and wellbeing disciplines, including nursing, medicine, paramedic science, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, physician associate studies, sport and exercise science and related professions.
Students learn and train together in multi-professional teams, reflecting the collaborative way modern healthcare is delivered and preparing graduates to work effectively across professional boundaries.
The building includes state-of-the-art clinical skills suites, modern teaching and learning spaces, and specialist sport and exercise science laboratories.
These facilities provide students with hands-on, real-world learning opportunities in an inspiring, technologically advanced environment, enabling them to develop both technical expertise and team-based professional skills.
Professor David Green CBE DL, vice chancellor and chief executive of the University of Worcester, said: “The opening of the Duke’s Building is a significant milestone in the continued development of our Severn Campus.
“It will be invaluable in preparing the next generation of nurses, doctors and allied health professionals with the practical skills, collaborative experience and confidence they need to make a real difference in healthcare and wellbeing.”
