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Students at Goldney Hall returned from the Easter break to find their halls transformed into a BBC film set for the latest series of Sherlock. The usual groups of students wandering around the Goldney grounds have been joined by a cast of extras and occasionally Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, who play Sherlock and Watson in the hit BBC series. The filming has provided a welcome break from revision and essay writing during exam season, with students emerging from their rooms to be on ‘Cumberwatch’ and see scenes being shot in their hall’s back garden. continued on page 3
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Uni spending millions on library refurbishment Katy Barney News Reporter This summer, several University of Bristol (UoB) libraries will undergo refurbishment as part of an ongoing £4 million project to improve study space provision for students. Notable changes will be made to the Chemistry, Physics and Medical libraries, as well as the development of 24/7 study spaces in Senate House. The refurbishments are part of a capital programme to modernise UoB and reflect the growing number of students. Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Clarke, told Epigram: ‘We are responding to the needs of our students, in light of the growth of numbers, by putting in place a refurbishment of libraries programme in which the provision of more space in those libraries is a key factor.’ Refurbishments began in 2011 with the remodelling of the Arts and Social Sciences
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Chemistry, Physics and Medical libraries all to be developed Library and last summer the Hawthorns was redeveloped to include 300 study spaces. The Wills Memorial Library, housing the Law and Earth Sciences collections, is the current major project. The first phase of development is now complete and the second phase of work is due to be carried out over the summer in order to minimise disruption to students. Professor Clarke has also announced that there will be a brand new Biological Sciences Library, including various group and private study spaces, in the new Life Sciences Building when it opens later next academic year. The works on the Physics and Chemistry libraries will focus on modernisation. Both will receive new lighting and power will be extended to all desks to enable students to use laptops whilst they study. The Chemistry library will have 26 more quiet work spaces. Medical library capacity will also grow by 20. Rebecca Rose, Library Development Officer for the university, told Epigram about the
funding for the projects, which ‘represents in excess of £3 million pounds with an additional £1 million being raised or pledged by supporters of the library.’ As well as IT improvements, new flooring and furniture, and more stock, the self-service option will be upgraded in the Wills and ASS libraries. Rose stresses that this will make the borrowing process faster, saying ‘Self-service facilitates the efficient borrowing of library material and allows the processing of multiple items simultaneously.’ Another major project will be the basement of Senate House. The renovation of the union has meant that some offices are moving out of Senate House, leaving space for a 24/7 area with 100 desks, 70 of which will be silent study. The Victoria Rooms auditorium will have its seating and audio projection improved. The University also applied for planning permission for a new lecture theatre in Priory Road. continued on page 3
Head Warden involved in latest AMM row University of Bristol’s Head Warden asked hall JCRs to consider voting down an attempt to increase the accountability of the decisions that they make. Dr. Martin Crossley Evans, also Warden of Manor Hall, requested that his JCR look into opposing a motion - which was aimed at making sure there is sufficient training for JCR leaders - at the Students’ Union’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM). The motion resolved ‘to make UBU responsible for overseeing JCR training, supporting JCR members and for making final decisions on any issues that need resolution’. It was felt by some JCR members that it would threaten their independence. continued on page 3
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