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Universities at Medway

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Universities at Medway
Gate House, Greenwich University
TypeTri-partite collaboration
Established2004
Studentsc. 10,000
Location
CampusUrban
Websitemedway.ac.uk

The Universities at Medway is a tri-partite collaboration of the University of Greenwich, the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University on a single campus in Chatham, Medway in South East England.

Site

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Medway Building

The historic HMS Pembroke barracks buildings, which form a part of the World Heritage Site application for Chatham Dockyard and its Defences,[1] are the heart of the campus.

In 2007, the Pilkington Building (former Canteen Building, now Refectory, lecture theatre and other offices) and the Drill Hall Library were both joint winners of the Building Renovation category of the Kent Design Awards.[2][3]

The Medway Building at the University of Kent as part of the Universities at Medway campus, was nominated for Best Public Building at the 2010 Kent Design Awards.[4]

Departments

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The following subjects are taught on campus:

Library

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The universities share use of the Grade II listed Drill Hall Library.

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Chatham's bid for World Heritage Status". Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Pilkington Building, Universities at Medway, England". www.rmjm.com. 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Medway Campus collects First Prize at Kent Design Awards". enterprise.gre.ac.uk. 6 December 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Medway Building, Kent, England". www.e-architect.co.uk. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. ^ "School of Sport and Exercise Sciences - University of Kent".
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