The University of Huddersfield is delighted to have received the green light to start work on the first new building of its National Health Innovation Campus.
At a time when the NHS desperately needs to recruit staff to meet with the demands of patient care and health inequalities, the campus will be instrumental in training the next generation of health professionals. This transformative project will enable the rapid expansion of courses in nursing, midwifery, allied health and human sciences and contribute to the economic prosperity of the region.
The campus will feature specialist clinical teaching facilities, world leading research facilities, public facing clinics and co-located public and private sector partners.
Health and wellbeing of individuals, medical technologies and associated services provide a key focus for economic development and business productivity, and the campus will deliver a major boost to regeneration and jobs.
Growth in the School of Human and Health Sciences has already delivered over 200 additional skilled jobs in the past four years, and planned development will deliver at least 100 more in the next five. Further, a growing international profile will see a huge expansion in training and education work, quadrupling activity on the levels of 2018-19 by 2026 with major implications for inward investment.
Working with a range of stakeholders across the public, private and voluntary sectors will open up a diversity of income streams as well as opportunities for product and service development and design.
This development comes following the official opening of a new on campus eye clinic launched in partnership with the independent opticians’ group Valli Opticians.
University Valli Opticians features an extensive suite of state-of-the-art computerised equipment for eye examinations and specialist vision assessments including imaging equipment.
Based in dedicated, purpose-built accommodation as part of an £18.2 million development, students develop key clinical skills aligned with modern optometric practice in pre-clinical teaching areas before moving to University Valli Opticians for their final year clinics.
Well established within the local community, Valli Opticians is a locally based independent chain and has 15 practices including branches in Meltham, Honley, Almondbury, Netherton, Lockwood and Slaithwaite.
Moin Valli, Managing Director of Valli, has pledged to bring forth a sense of care by building long lasting relationships and actively seeking out opportunities to engage with the community through local initiatives.
“We are delighted to collaborate in this innovative way with the University,” said Moin Valli.
Professor John Siderov, Head of the University’s Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences within the School of Applied Sciences, will oversee the unique knowledge enterprise with Valli.
“By working together to develop the field of optometry, University Valli Opticians will benefit the wider community, enhance the student experience as well as provide placement and employment experiences for our students,” he said.
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