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The University of Greenwich proudly marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Wolfson Centre for Bulk Handling this month with the visit of the Mayor and Mayoress of Medway, Councillor Marian Nestorov and his wife, Liubov Nestorov.

They met with Professor Mike Bradley, who leads the centre within the School of Engineering, and visited The Deep End Student Hub to celebrate the occasion with the university’s partners and collaborators.

The centre was launched in 1974 as a department at Thames Polytechnic in Woolwich, which later became the University of Greenwich.

Set up with the aim of enhancing research into bulk materials handling, the centre has grown, taking over three industrial units before relocating to Medway in 2005.

The School of Engineering now has more than 1700 students and 100 academic, technical and research staff based at the Medway Campus.

From Royal Naval Barracks to a Modern University

The Mayor and Mayoress will also be attending a Heritage Open Day to celebrate 30 years of teaching at the Medway Campus at the university’s Pembroke Building in Chatham Maritime on Wednesday 11 September at 6pm.

The buildings will be open to the public for a unique opportunity to explore and celebrate the campus’ Medway heritage.

Visitors can join in with a talk to learn about the history of the campus, its significance in the Medway region and how the site has been transformed over the years. They can also see for themselves how the campus has changed in the pictures gallery and to share facts and stories with staff and other guests.

Additionally, there’s an opportunity to take a tour of the campus to see how it’s being used to train the next generation of engineers and scientists.

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