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23/03/2018
Council To Launch Study Over Plans For Milton Keynes University
Milton Keynes Council is to launch a study into the possibility of establishing a 'new model' university in the heart of the town.
With the local authority having chosen Cranfield University as the lead higher education provider, an 18-month feasibility study will be carried out to consider the planning, design and financing of the new university.
The MK:U university will be developed in partnership with business and prepare students for the future world of work. It is estimated that around 5,000 students will eventually study at MK:U, with the first cohort arriving in 2023.
Cranfield's educational, technological and industrial partners on MK:U include Grant Thornton, MK College, Microsoft and Tech Mahindra.
Overall, the university will be designed as an education institution for the 21st century, delivering a STEM-focused undergraduate curriculum in key areas including digital, cyber, autonomy, robotics and artificial intelligence.
Professor Sir Peter Gregson, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University, said: "We look forward to working closely with Milton Keynes Council to create a smart university for a smart city.
"Cranfield is one of the UK's most business-engaged universities and we already have strong links with Milton Keynes. I am delighted that, together with our partners, we will be helping to deliver the exciting vision of a new university for the city."
Council Leader Peter Marland said: "For a long time, we've held aspirations for a bricks and mortar university in MK to attract talented young people and for local students to attend, and this is a significant step towards the creation of MK:U.
"Through the MK Futures 2050 process, we identified how a university focused on technology could benefit our economy, especially coming alongside the development of the Cambridge-MK-Oxford corridor which also holds great promise.
"This will be the first university anywhere designed as a response to the challenges facing cities today and in the future. We're delighted to be entering this next chapter with Cranfield University."
(LM)
With the local authority having chosen Cranfield University as the lead higher education provider, an 18-month feasibility study will be carried out to consider the planning, design and financing of the new university.
The MK:U university will be developed in partnership with business and prepare students for the future world of work. It is estimated that around 5,000 students will eventually study at MK:U, with the first cohort arriving in 2023.
Cranfield's educational, technological and industrial partners on MK:U include Grant Thornton, MK College, Microsoft and Tech Mahindra.
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Overall, the university will be designed as an education institution for the 21st century, delivering a STEM-focused undergraduate curriculum in key areas including digital, cyber, autonomy, robotics and artificial intelligence.
Professor Sir Peter Gregson, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University, said: "We look forward to working closely with Milton Keynes Council to create a smart university for a smart city.
"Cranfield is one of the UK's most business-engaged universities and we already have strong links with Milton Keynes. I am delighted that, together with our partners, we will be helping to deliver the exciting vision of a new university for the city."
Council Leader Peter Marland said: "For a long time, we've held aspirations for a bricks and mortar university in MK to attract talented young people and for local students to attend, and this is a significant step towards the creation of MK:U.
"Through the MK Futures 2050 process, we identified how a university focused on technology could benefit our economy, especially coming alongside the development of the Cambridge-MK-Oxford corridor which also holds great promise.
"This will be the first university anywhere designed as a response to the challenges facing cities today and in the future. We're delighted to be entering this next chapter with Cranfield University."
(LM)
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