Upcoming name change to Engineering Building A
09 Jul 2024
Engineering Building A will officially be renamed "Nancy Rothwell Building" from Wednesday, 24 July
In recognition of Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell’s huge and sustained contributions to the University and her fourteen-year term as President and Vice-Chancellor Engineering Building A will soon be renamed the Nancy Rothwell Building.
When is this change taking place?
Engineering Building A will officially be renamed “Nancy Rothwell Building” from Wednesday, 24 July.
New external signage will be installed at the entrances of the building from Thursday, 11 July ahead of this formal change.
The other buildings within the Manchester Engineering Development Campus (MECD) estate - Engineering Building B, York Street Building, Oddfellows Hall and James Chadwick Building – will retain their existing names.
What changes will building users see?
Engineering Building A will retain its existing internal wayfinding signage and room numbering system, ensuring consistency with Engineering Building B and helping to avoid any confusion for staff and students less familiar with the space.
Central University maps and other external points of information (e.g. Google Maps) will be updated in due course and will retain reference to the building’s existing name e.g. ‘Nancy Rothwell Building (Engineering Building A)’.
Room locations across student timetables and Resource Booker listings will be changed to “Nancy Rothwell [Room Number]” to reflect this change.
What you need to do
Colleagues based in Engineering Building A are asked to:
- review and update your email signatures;
- update the building name in any new deliveries or correspondence you have sent to your workplace;
- update any grant applications or other documentation requiring your workspace address with the new building name (below).
| For deliveries to your workspace | For navigation (e.g. external visitors) |
|---|---|
| [FAO Full name] University of Manchester Nancy Rothwell Building York Street Building Stores Grosvenor Street Manchester M1 7HL For post and letterbox-sized deliveries, please add your floor and building core so this can be taken to your nearest postal point for collection | Nancy Rothwell Building The University of Manchester Booth Street East M1 7HL |
If you have any hard copy items, such as business cards, letterheaded paper, please update these when new supplies are needed.
If your workspace is based in Engineering Building B, York Street Building, Oddfellows Hall or James Chadwick building, you do not need to take any action.
If you have any questions, please contact TEAM@manchester.ac.uk