WORK will start today on a new phase of development at the University of Sunderland's St Peter's Campus.
The £9m project will see the creation of a new centre for the School of Arts, Design, Media and Culture and the relocation of the School of Education and Lifelong Learning to existing accommodation at St Peter's Campus.
Staff and students from subject areas including journalism, TV, video and radio production, film studies and cultural studies, are expected to move into the new centre by September next year.
The university's Sony Media Centre will also be moved to the new building.
It will comprise 4,600 square metres of studios, workshops and edit suites, along with facilities for TV and radio production and journalism.
Chairman of governors Bill Darling said: "As well as providing skilled graduates for the rapidly developing creative industries, we strongly believe the new centre can act as a catalyst to help foster job creation.
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