Our strong and growing Neuroscience expertise has a new home in the form of a Brain Health Hub on Streatham Campus.
This new collaborative and interdisciplinary research and innovation space was officially opened by Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter.
The hub is designed to support our world-leading Neuroscience team to expand and will enable cutting-edge discoveries and strengthen partnerships to translate scientific breakthroughs into real life solutions for patients and society.
Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, said: "Our brand-new Brain Health Hub marks a significant strategic investment in Neuroscience at Exeter, and demonstrates our commitment to supporting world-class biomedical research.
"Every day our researchers are making new discoveries that lead to life-changing treatments and this new interdisciplinary research space will enable even greater team and partnership working.
"I would like to thank everybody involved in bringing the Brain Health Hub into existence, and I look forward to many years of research breakthroughs that deliver for patients across our region, the UK, and the world."
Colleagues and external partners celebrated the opening of the new facility at a special event, where a plaque was unveiled to mark the occasion. Guests enjoyed listening to our leading researchers on Exeter's pioneering Neuroscience breakthroughs and had the opportunity to connect with specialists in neurodevelopment, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology, and pain.
Designed to support growth in our Neuroscience research across brain development, function and disease, the Brain Health Hub is located behind the Hatherly building on Streatham Campus, providing modern collaboration space and flexible offices for our renowned Neuroscience community.
The hub brings together specialists across neurogenomics, neurodevelopment, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology and clinical neuroscience to strengthen collaboration across disciplines.
Professor Richard Smith, University of Exeter Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor, said: "The Brain Health Hub is aligned with our Strategy 2030 and supports our ambition to forge a healthier future. It will undoubtedly help the continued growth and ground-breaking work of our Neuroscience team in areas such as dementia, rare genetic diseases, pain, and neurodevelopment disorders."
The collaboration space replaces the former Hatherly Annexe, a 50-year-old temporary extension that had reached the end of its economic life and was no longer fit for purpose. The new building contains nearly 50 flexible workspaces, along with a meeting room, breakout spaces, a kitchen, and collaboration areas.
To support our sustainability goals, the hub has been designed with sustainability in mind and is significantly more energy efficient and reduces our carbon emissions. It features PV solar panels on the roof, alongside improvements to nearby grassland and the installation of bird and bat boxes to enhance local biodiversity and ecology.
