It is widely reported that Zhejiang University, one of China’s top schools, is planning a research centre in a deal with Imperial College.
The deal is non binding, so anything can still happen.
The Zhejiang London campus would be part of the Imperial West buildings that are planned.
Personally, I welcome the presence of a world class university in our area. (There was some talk of Chelsea FC moving to the site, just what we need - even more football traffic).
This being said, the overall plans for Imperial West are very ambitious indeed, with some very tall buildings, and if I would live “in the shadow” I’d be unhappy as well.
A Chinese University in White City?? It shows how the world goes nowadays.
Even more football traffic?! Eh? I notice much more effect from Westfield than QPR. December and January sales times are particularly bad.
ReplyDeleteSomewhat gushing piece in the Standard on the subject:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/londons-got-chemistry-biology-and-physics-too-8627008.html?origin=internalSearch