Duke's royal seal of approval for new Rotherham university campus

ROTHERHAM’S new university campus has been given the royal seal of approval.

Published 27th Jun 2019, 10:08 GMT

Updated 28th Jun 2019, 12:20 GMT

HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KG, recently visited Rotherham to officially open the University Centre Rotherham (UCR) building, with Stephen Smith, vice-chair of the RNN Group Corporation, looking on. 190861-11

The Duke of York was at the £10.5 million University Centre Rotherham on Monday, where he met senior staff and students.

Prince Andrew was given a tour of the new building — on the site of the now-demolished Doncaster Gate Hospital — by Jason Austin, chief executive and principal of RNN Group, which also runs Rotherham College.

After seeing the specialist teaching facilities, seminar and lecture rooms, library, café and study spaces, the duke unveiled a plaque at the entrance to the Doncaster Gate campus.

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