The University of Worcester's Estates team has been shortlisted for a national award.

This is in recognition of their work on the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson building, which opened in April 2023.

The building, once home to the Worcester News and Berrows Journal, has been transformed from a "drab concrete" structure into a modern facility for the university's Three Counties Medical School, and other health courses.

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The refurbishment is part of the university's plan to revitalise the "declining and part derelict" Hylton Road Industrial Estate into a lively campus focused on health, wellbeing, and inclusive sport.

The team is in the running for the 'Outstanding Estates Team' award at the Times Higher Education Awards 2024.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday, November 28.

Professor David Green CBE DL, vice chancellor and chief executive, said: "Our Estates team worked relentlessly during very difficult times as the country battled the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, to ensure this first-class facility was completed to an outstanding specification ready for our health and medical students.

"In keeping with our sustainability credentials, the refurbishment was completed to top environmental specifications and has achieved a Gold SKA environmental rating from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors."

The building, which is now clad in copper alloy in the same golden colour as the Hive Library, has been designed to maximise natural light and create a "work and study-friendly environment".

The project was overseen by director of capital developments and campus infrastructure, Mark Evans.

He said: "I'm very proud of my team who worked closely with all of our external contractors to manage this often-complex development.

"Throughout the build phase, contractors were benchmarked against key elements of their work, including health and safety and quality, but also in terms of social value.

"Over £4 million - over 30 per cent of the contract value - worth of social value was achieved on this development, giving back to the local community in and around Worcestershire, including through jobs and training, donations to charities, and tree planting schemes."

The awards are widely known as the "Oscars of higher education" and attract hundreds of entries each year from universities across the UK and Ireland.