New kids on the block

Article Abstract:

Architects face a challenge when designing new UK universities as they have budgetary restrictions. The Higher Education Design Quality forum was started in the early 1990s, it seeks to bring architects and their clients together to discuss new design ideas. The new learning resource centre, at the Thames Valley University, came out of an idea from the vice chancellor and has resulted in a simple but outstanding building. The universities of Oxford and Cambridge can afford to have specially designed buildings but many lesser establishments had to accept local authority designs.

Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture

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Don't sack the gardener

Article Abstract:

British university botanical gardens are being closed even though some establishments hold important national collections. Their closure has often gone ahead despite objections from the general public. Although several garden have been closed some, such as the garden at Sheffield University, Sheffield, England, which is thriving with funding from the National Lottery and support from the local authorities. Many gardens have been closed because the biology departments focus on genetics and chemistry.

Column, Botanical gardens

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