Work to create one of the UK鈥檚 finest centres for human evolutionary research reached a critical stage last week with the 鈥欌榯opping out鈥 of a major new facility for the 探花直播 of Cambridge.

探花直播Henry Wellcome Building on the city鈥檚 Fitzwilliam Street will house the Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies. 探花直播Centre was established in 2000 by Dr Marta Miraz贸n Lahr and Professor Robert Foley to build on the university鈥檚 strengths in human evolution. As part of the Department of Biological Anthropology, its primary objective is to carry out research exploring human evolutionary history, looking at the evolutionary forces that have shaped humanity and still operate today.

探花直播Centre brings together fields such as the study of fossils, archaeology, genetics, cultural diversity and linguistics. 探花直播five-million-pound building will house academic research and teaching space and the 探花直播鈥檚 famous Duckworth Collection of human remains and other biological materials.

Professor Robert Foley said: 鈥淭his new building will provide the finest facilities for human evolutionary research in the UK. We will have more than 30 active researchers in the Centre, a major advance for human evolutionary studies in the UK and the world.鈥

Construction of the Centre鈥檚 new home is being managed by the 探花直播鈥檚 Estate Management and Building Service (EMBS) and built by Marriott Construction under a design and build contract with architects Sheppard Robson. Marriott Construction have been involved in many high profile schemes for EMBS including the Biochemistry Building Phase 1, and the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE) which is currently on site, along with Department of Chemistry laboratory refurbishments and the recently completed Lecture Theatres 1, 2 and 3.

Marriott Managing Director Chris Murphy welcomed guests to the topping out, including Mayor of Cambridge Cllr John Hipkin, university staff and academics and members of the design and construction team. 鈥淲e are delighted to enjoy such a good working relationship with the 探花直播 of Cambridge and are particularly proud of this project,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t is a challenging and sensitive site but it is a tribute to our staff that the project has progressed so well.鈥

探花直播building has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, 探花直播Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the 探花直播 of Cambridge. Long- term funding for new academic posts and research support has been provided by the Leverhulme Trust (拢2.1 million).

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