Royal in town for big day

Oct 24 2008 by Gemma Castle, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Royal praises for university’s £15m creative arts centre and award-winning photographic innovators

Huddersfield University Vice Chancellor Prof Bob Cryan added: “It’s absolutely fantastic to have another Royal visit us within two years and is a great opportunity to showcase the university.

“The main building was opened by the Duchess of Kent in 1977 so to have the Duke of Kent come here to open our latest venture more than 30 years later is wonderful.

“He thoroughly enjoyed his tour of the building and spent a lot of time talking to the students. He said he would love to come back here in the future to learn even more about what the centre has to offer.”

Work on the new centre began in 2006 and will be home to the university’s music and design faculties.

The building will see 600 students pass through its doors each day and is the latest in the university’s ambitious £150m new build programme, which has already seen £80m invested over the past 10 years.

Prof Cryan added: “This new centre will bring a great opportunity to develop and express the students’ creativity.”