Chemistry Department to move to Imperial West

Following an email from the Rector to staff this morning it has been revealed that parts of the Chemistry department will be moved to the Imperial West campus.

As part of recent study of critical path issues on the entire College estate, master planners have established several parts of the South Kensington campus where space has become an issue. It was felt that the provisions for these areas was below what College aspires to as part of it's goal to become a world leading adacemic institution in the coming years. These buildings (the Chemistry building, the Blackett Building and the Huxley building) have been identified as being on the "critical path" of the assessment due to the need of more space for core academic functions in need of new facilities that can be solved by new buildings or refurbishment. It has been decided that some functions of departments will probably be required to relocate to the Imperial West campus in order to acquire more space.

The Chemistry Department has agreed with College Cabinet that Chemistry has the highest need of new space due to intensive laboratory use and requirements and it has been decided that the need to move some parts of the Chemistry to facilities is "pressing". This has lead to the creation of a detailed feasibility study of the possible options, along side options for refurbishment and future use of the building.

if this affects you, please email felix@imperial.ac.uk with your concerns.