Plans for new university centre move forward

A higher education institution has been appointed to move forward a multimillion-pound plans to create a new university centre.Worcester University will lead on the proposals for Castle Hill as part of Dudley Council’s Towns Fund plan.The development of the university centre will be located alongside the Black Country & Marches Institute of Technology and the very light rail innovation centre.The council will submit a bid for £25m, towards the cost of the project, to the government’s Towns Fund in January 2021.The University of Worcester will deliver its programmes centred around health care and allied professions including nursing, midwifery, paramedics and related health occupations from the new Dudley site.With our health partners, we look forward to offering many, many first class opportunities in Dudley to gain a top quality health professional qualification in nursing, midwifery, paramedicine and more.