East Midlands Development Agency
(emda), through the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
and Lincolnshire County Council
(LCC), has confirmed an investment
of more than £3m to support the
University of Lincoln’s new School of
Engineering. This is in addition to
the £4.3m grant from the Higher
Education Funding Council for
England announced in July and
major investment by Siemens.

The School will be the first
purpose-built Engineering School to
be created in the UK for more than
20 years. The additional funding will
enable creation of an Engineering
Hub, which will focus on engaging
with employers in technology
transfer, research and development
and knowledge exchange, in order to
enhance business competitiveness
and the regional economy.

It will bring together the academic
expertise of the University of Lincoln
and the industrial know-how of one
of the world’s leading industrial
power and energy providers, Siemens
Industrial Turbomachinery, and a
portfolio of national and
international industrial partners.