Leeds Trinity University officially opens £5.7m learning centre

Leeds Trinity University has officially opened the new £5.7m Andrew Kean Learning Centre extension.

Pro-Chancellor Ed Anderson and the widow of founding Principal Andrew Kean, Winifred Humphreys, were on hand to open the new facility on Wednesday 27th September.

The learning centre features flexible IT rooms with suites of PCs that can be lowered into the desks to create flat working spaces; a collaboration room with bespoke desks that integrate with other tables and a social study space for students.

Partners of the Andrew Kean Learning Centre extension project included contractors Morgan Sindall, architects Jefferson Sheard and Horsforth-based business management consultant Turner & Townsend.

Mark Joyce, director of Information Services at Leeds Trinity University, said: “Creating the best student experience is something we are absolutely committed to at Leeds Trinity.

“We want our students to exercise a choice in where, when and how they manage their learning, so we actively encourage student-led enquiry.

“We want our students to work collaboratively and encourage group work. And we have a clear vision for the way innovative teaching can be supported by relevant technology and modern, flexible teaching spaces – which is why we’re so proud of the learning and teaching environments offered in the newly extended learning centre.”

The Andrew Kean Learning Centre was first built in 2002 and opened in May 2003 by Baroness Shirley Williams, who opened the Colleges nearly 40 years previously and Andrew’s widow Winifred Humphreys.

Ed Anderson, Pro-Chancellor at Leeds Trinity University, added: “Andrew Kean was innovative and inspirational.

“He had a vision of highly educated and professional teachers, aided by teaching assistants and complemented by advancing technology. He embedded technology into the curriculum and embraced the concept of combining academic study with professional practice.

“Andrew’s legacy lives on; not only in the learning centre, but in the entire ethos of Leeds Trinity University.”

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