A new Queen Mary University site has opened in Ilford for medical students.
Queen Mary University of London held the opening ceremony for their new satellite campus yesterday (Tuesday, May 2).
Working with Redbridge Council, Queen Mary has taken over the 12th floor of council building Lynton House, under a long-term lease.
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The space will be used for education purposes, enabling medical students to learn both in the classroom and in a mock ward environment.
The move forms part of Redbridge Council’s aim to support local people to improve skills and gain employment by expanding local opportunities.
Council leader Jas Athwal said on Twitter he was "incredibly proud" to open the facility.
He wrote: "Now local people can achieve their dreams closer to home."
Queen Mary University of London has three other campuses at Mile End, Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square in Farringdon.
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