Community benefits
UCL’s proposed development in Carpenters Estate would provide a regionally, nationally and internationally recognised mixed-use university quarter that would create a range of financial, economic and social benefits for residents and businesses across Newham.
Health
More than 750,000 Londoners are treated in UCL partner hospitals every year.
In
consultation and collaboration with the local community, we would seek
to deliver high-quality healthcare and applied research to reduce health
inequalities and create positive changes in physical and mental health.
For example, a recent UCL-led project in
north London has reduced stroke mortality to less than half the UK
average. A presence in Newham would enable us to undertake further
initiatives such as this in the borough.
Employment
Analysis by independent consultants demonstrates that UCL proposals would provide:
- £1 billion investment over the development period, creating more than 1,100 new jobs in Newham from construction work.
- Once complete, UCL Stratford is expected to create more than 3,300 jobs in Newham.
By comparison, it is expected that a primarily residential scheme would provide 800 jobs in the construction period and just over 900 jobs when it was complete.
Educational attainment
- Newham Sixth Form College (NewVIc)
We
are currently working with students on NewVIc’s Honours Programme,
which supports high-potential young people in applying to top
universities. Approximately 60 NewVIc students will attend UCL on a
monthly basis to try out academic subjects and attend sessions on
critical thinking, revision skills and personal statement workshops.
- Newham Secondary Schools
In
partnership with NewVIc, UCL has developed Inspire Newham, an exciting
new programme that works with high-performing Year 9 students (13–14
year olds) from 13 secondary schools in Newham. Inspire Newham begins in
November 2012 with 50 students and will work with the same cohort over a three-year period.
- Public engagement
The
development of UCL Stratford provides the opportunity for the
university to fulfil its aspiration to engage with a larger and more
diverse public.
Initially, this will involve partnering with
community organisations; establishing student volunteering programmes
locally; holding pop-up exhibitions at events and in shopping centres;
and extending existing public engagement activity by researchers.
