‘School of the future’ replacing Staffordshire University’s Stafford campus reveals opening date

Cue

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Has that building ever been fully occupied?
Doubt it, they were originally going to put businesses into the ground and first floor of the Beacon building, we looked at space there until they basically refused to commit to any kind of internet connectivity and any permission to do so until solicitors got involved to handle contracts.

The Octagon was meant to be an incubator type thing, evidently didn’t really go anywhere though
 

littleme

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What happened to the whole 'turning it into a residence for assylum seekers'?

 

Tumble weed

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Seems they’re doing as well as expected then… So well they’re letting the entire Octagon for £185k/year


What a waste.
A large number of uses , don't make me laugh , it's a purpose build school, at most it could be offices, but can't see anyone taking it on really, unless you know a university that isn't riddled with debt wants to come along.
 

Mudgie

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A large number of uses , don't make me laugh , it's a purpose build school, at most it could be offices, but can't see anyone taking it on really, unless you know a university that isn't riddled with debt wants to come along.
Maybe a hostel for asylum seekers instead of across the road ?
 

Wormella

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A large number of uses , don't make me laugh , it's a purpose build school, at most it could be offices, but can't see anyone taking it on really, unless you know a university that isn't riddled with debt wants to come along.
I used to have an office in that building. It's a horribly confusing layout, and even the lecture halls in it, which I used to teach in, are badly designed.

I was in there for a tour a little while ago and it had been used as a training venue for the police to do tactical raids. It is not in a ready to move in condition - and it doesn't have the relevant IT inferstructure as mentioned elsewhere.
 

Cue

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I was in there for a tour a little while ago and it had been used as a training venue for the police to do tactical raids. It is not in a ready to move in condition - and it doesn't have the relevant IT inferstructure as mentioned elsewhere.
I did always say it’d make a good laser tag arena.

And sure there’s infrastructure! There’s a plentiful supply of CAT5 or 6 in the wall and who knows what cable goes where 😬
 
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