 The university estimates the new city centre building will cost �50m |
One of Scotland's largest universities is to move to a single campus. The University of Strathclyde hopes to sell its Jordanhill campus in the west end of Glasgow following a decision by the university court.
The move means that about 2,900 students currently taking classes there will be moved to a new site at the John Anderson campus in the city centre.
A university spokeswoman said that establishing a new building could take at least four years.
She said this would mean that current students taught at Jordanhill's faculty of education would not be affected by the decision.
Members of the university court will now meet with stakeholders including Glasgow City Council, Jordanhill School and the local community as part of the planning permission process.
It is anticipated the planning process will take at least nine months.
Archie Hunter, convener of the university court, said: "The university's court today endorsed the recommendation of the estates steering group that Strathclyde moves to a single campus by disposing of the entire Jordanhill site and constructing a new building for the faculty of education on the John Anderson campus.
"The main rationale is that a new, purpose-built facility will allow staff and students to enjoy the flexible learning, networking and research collaboration benefits of a single campus.
"Moreover, the cost of a new faculty of education building will be around �50m and the court believes this to be a more financially viable option than redeveloping Jordanhill."
'Number of options'
Professor Andrew Hamnett, principal of the university, said: "This is a major strategic decision and I must highlight that there is still much work to be done.
"The next major issues to consider are the disposal of the Jordanhill site and the location of a new building for the education faculty.
"In terms of a site for a new building in the city centre there are a number of options currently under review.
"We anticipate it will be at least four years before a new building is complete."
Students studying social work, teacher training, music and journalism studies are all currently taught at Jordanhill.
About 12,600 students are based at the main city centre campus.
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