Completed in January 2026, Southgate 2 (the Emily Siddon Building), is a flagship development within the University of Huddersfield’s masterplan to create a National Health and Innovation Campus. The new-build facility, construction budget £43m, delivers approximately 6,800m² of highly specialised teaching, clinical and innovation space across five storeys.
The building is the first of its kind in the UK to integrate a fully operational NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) within a university setting. Occupying the entire ground floor, the CDC provides essential services including MRI, CT, X-ray, teledermatology, phlebotomy and lung function testing, delivering care closer to home in an accessible, comfortable environment.
The facility also supports cutting-edge healthcare education and innovation. It includes specialist teaching environments for diagnostic radiography, dental hygiene and therapy, alongside advanced simulation spaces such as a mock MRI scanner (a UK first), live X-ray facilities, phantom head dental labs and acute ward training areas. The building also features a dedicated Health Business Innovation Centre (HBIC), offering flexible space for start-ups and entrepreneurs, as well as a future-ready “fallow” floor to accommodate emerging healthcare needs. Designed to BREEAM Excellent and WELL Platinum standards, the building reflects the University’s commitment to sustainability, wellbeing and forward-thinking design.
