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University’s new campus to be a ‘catalyst’ for Bristol
Slowly taking shape on what used to be the Royal Mail sorting office and before that the site of a cattle market, the largest building that is part of the University of Bristol’s new campus has now reached its ‘topping out’ phase.
The structure may now be complete but students and staff will only be moving into the building next to Temple Meads in September 2026.
Not just students and staff either, because university bosses want the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus to be an “inclusive hub” for the local community.
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The future foyer of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus – image: FCB Studios
The 38,000sq m academic building will be home to departments including the university’s business school, Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and a range of engineering programmes and digital research groups.
The new campus, which is estimated to cost £500m, will be used by 4,600 students and 650 staff.
The main building at the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus has now reached its ‘topping out’ phase – photo: Ross James / University of Bristol
University of Bristol vice-chancellor, Evelyn Welch, said: “After many years in the planning, the biggest innovation footprint ever made in our city is one-third of the way there.
“It’s great to see how much progress has been made over the last 18 months on site with the new building really taking shape before our eyes.
“The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will be a major new landmark for Bristol and a real catalyst for innovation not just for the city and region, but also nationally.
“It is being carefully constructed to meet the needs and nurture the aspirations of our students, staff and partners across the city and the wider region.”
University of Bristol vice-chancellor Evelyn Welch says that the new campus “will help to create a thriving ecosystem” – photo: Martin Booth
Welch said that the new campus will provide “outstanding facilities to build on our collective strengths in research, innovation, learning and societal change”.
She added: “By attracting top talent, fostering cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, nurturing start-ups and entrepreneurship, and providing opportunities to work with students and develop talent pipelines, we will attract more international partners to Bristol and help to create a thriving ecosystem that drives economic growth to really compete on the global stage.”
The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus is due to open in September 2026 – image: FCB Studios
Main photo: Ross James / University of Bristol
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