The Student Gateway Project provides City with a once-in a-generation opportunity to transform the way students experience our services.
The Student Gateway Project will place students at the centre of everything we do.
The redevelopment of Levels 1 and 2 of the Drysdale Building, a key space in our Northampton Square campus, in 2024 will enable us to provide a well-designed, interactive, and modern space where students can access services easily.
This is much more than a building project. Students will belong in the Student Gateway. Changing the way students interact and receive support through our services will enable them to thrive during their time at City.
What is changing?
The redevelopment of Level 1 of the Drysdale Building will provide a single, adaptable, physical location where students can access the support and help they need.
A key deliverable of the Student Experience workstream as part of our Vision and Strategy, the Student Gateway Project will complement Support@City, giving students a seamless and inclusive experience of accessing services and support, be it on campus or online.
The project also gives us the opportunity to reconsider how staff work across Level 1 and 2 of Drysdale to create improved hybrid working spaces for staff. These new spaces will enhance ways of working, enable a culture of collaboration and a better staff experience across functions that are critical to the student experience.
The plans
Download the draft plans for the Student Gateway Project
Service locations
Here is the current list of locations for all our services which have moved as part of the project.
This information may change but will be kept up to date as the project progresses:
- The Maths Department is located Tait Level 1
- Careers and Employability is located in the Student Centre, Level 2, University Building
- IT Service Centre for students is located Library Level 2, University Building
- Academic Services are located on the Ground Floor, Gloucester Building
- Student Health and Wellbeing is located in the Student Centre, Level 2, University Building
- Student Inclusion and Engagement is located in the Student Centre, Level 2, University Building
- Occupational Health service for staff is located on the Ground Floor of Whiskin Street until February 2024 and then, Gloucester Building
- IT Service Centre for staff is located in Abacus House
- New student microwaves are located in both City Bar and Courtyard Café, Tait Building
The rooms in Ground Floor Drysdale are now closed, Lower Ground remains open. Staff and students will no longer be able to book these rooms although they will show as available on MyTimetable.
For bookable rooms, please visit Timetabling Portal (login required)
Need further help?
For student services, if you can’t find who you're trying to reach you can contact the relevant areas:
- Careers and Employability – please email careers@city.ac.uk
- IT Service Centre – please phone 020 7040 8181
- Student Health and Wellbeing - please use Support@City
Milestones
This section will be kept up to date with key project milestones and activities as the project develops.
- December 2023 – relocation of different services from Drysdale Levels 1 and 2
- 22 January 2024 – construction begins
- July 2024 – construction complete and contractor hands over site
- August 2024 – furniture and AV installed and site prepared for formal handover
- September 2024 – new Student Gateway is open.
High impact works
Throughout the redevelopment, there will be periods of high impact activity which will include noisy works.
We will try to minimise disruption as much as possible and put mitigation measures in place and providing notice when we know there is going to be a period of particularly noisy activities.
Wherever possible, events and teaching due to take place in this area will be moved.
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like to give your feedback as the Student Gateway Project progresses, please contact our dedicated inbox.