Launch of new Teaching Innovation Space at Booth Street East welcomes colleagues

20 May 2024

We were thrilled to be able to open the Teaching Innovation Space, Booth Street East to University staff on 9 May.

Over 150 colleagues attended the launch to showcase what the space has to offer, in what was a great opportunity to bring together a range of people from different areas of the University together.

The event included building and facilities tours featuring live podcast recordings with University students, an XR (virtual and augmented reality) drop-in taster session, Central Learning Environment (CLE) lunchtime drop-in, and an Information Zone with Flexible Learning Programme, M365 Champions, and the Educational Development team. 

Associate Vice President Blended and Flexible Learning Dan George said, "The launch event for our new innovative teaching space at the University of Manchester was a great success. This building is a significant step forward in our commitment to fostering flexible learning environments that support our staff and cater to the diverse needs of our students. It was wonderful to see so many colleagues in attendance, and to be able to have discussions about the facilities, teaching and learning, and to share in the excitement of what the space can offer to our communities.” 

As well as offering flexible learning, the building is also the University’s first Zero Carbon* building, with a 72% reduction in total carbon emissions. With the launch bringing us a step closer to our commitment to becoming Zero Carbon by 2038.  

Further information for the Booth Street East relaunch

For next academic year, the space will be available for booking, including for: 

• VR pods
• Podcasting suite/editing studios 
• Lifelong Learning Suite 
• Hyflex teaching space 
• Video Theatre  

More information on the spaces will be available shortly. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email flexiblelearning@manchester.ac.uk  

Did you attend the event? We’d like to hear from you! Please complete our short feedback form which will help us to evaluate the event and plan for any future events/sessions.

* At the time of writing, the University have signed Heads of Terms on a corporate Power Purchase Agreement (cPPA) which will enable us to receive renewable electricity with additionality to reduce our annual market-based carbon emissions.