University of Northampton: Waterside Story

HEPI Number:
Debate Paper 35
Author:
Nick Petford, Robert Griggs and Terry Neville
Published:

In this HEPI Report, Nick Petford, Robert Griggs and Terry Neville explore the rationale and development of the University of Northampton’s Waterside Campus, one of the UK’s most ambitious university relocation projects.

They conclude with a series of lessons learned.

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