Plans to turn a former Newcastle hospital site into a £500m world class research centre have moved forward after the appointment of a developer.
Newcastle University bought the old Newcastle General Hospital site three years ago as part of plans to expand its Campus for Ageing and Vitality (CAV).
Its proposals to create a mixed use scheme, integrating research, living, workspace and health uses, were approved in February, leading to the search for contractors. Now the university has announced a joint venture with Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd for the project, which will create a number of new jobs as well as new homes.