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Refurbishment of the Self Access Centre

 

Self Access Centre

 

In 2005 a report was compiled about the Self Access Centre, which is located within the Language Centre on C floor of the Trent Building. It took into consideration the facilities, the views of students using the Self Access Centre, the opinions of staff and the use of Self Access Centres as a means of promoting self study and independent language learning. This report provided the basis for a successful HEFCE bid which secured £110,000 of CAP4 monies (2006-8) and will allow our Self Access Centre to undergo major refurbishment in the summer of  2007.

The new Centre includes an improved layout to accommodate more students, the re-organisation of materials and the updating of equipment for the technical staff. Extensive building work was carried out to provide a more comfortable environment for technicians and to house new equipment. The Self Access Centre was also completely redecorated and now has new fittings and furniture to give it a lighter, brighter and more inviting feel.

 

 

 

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The refurbishment took into account the increasing use of new technologies and facilities now include:

  • 34 networked PCs with a dedicated suite of language learning applications
  • Full access to satellite TV viewing
  • Bespoke audio workstations
  • DVD satellite recording facilities
  • A new digital audio recording and production suite
  • A new TV satellite system providing 26 TV channels from around the world

 

 

 

 

 

The refurbishment of the Self Access Centre is another step towards showing that we are committed to providing the best for our students in terms of resources, facilities and support in language learning.

 

 

The Language Centre

University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 84 66358
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email: language-centre@nottingham.ac.uk