On-island university to move out of nunnery campus

The Isle of Man's only university college has announced that it is set to move away from one of its current campus at the end of the academic year.

University College Isle of Man will move out of the nunnery site which currently hosts higher education courses in sport, information technology and business.

Students studying those courses, which the organisation were are already partially taught at other sites, will be moved to UCM's main campus on Homefield Road.

UCM's principal, Jesamine Kelly said the move represented a "cost saving" and would reduce the number of students and staff travelling between campuses.

A statement from UCM's senior leadership team said: "By consolidating resources at our main campuses, we aim to provide a more connected and supportive environment, giving students greater access to UCM's full range of facilities."

It has not been confirmed how much money the move would save UCM.

The nunnery, which was built in 1823, is one of UCM's six campuses.

Ms Kelly added that UCM regularly reviewed its estate "to ensure that we're offering the best student experience with the resources we have available".

The institution said it followed the regular review of its estate which considers student experience, student feedback, resource requirements, benefits to staff and space utilisation data.

Feedback shared by students included concerns raised about missing out on the range of UCM facilities, along with comments about having to travel between the different sites.

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