Relocation of The College
A £17m redevelopment programme of the college’s Old Headington site has recently been completed and the headquarters of the college has moved there. The redeveloped site has a new academic building incorporating an expanded library, named the Callaghan Library in honour of former Labour Prime Minister, James Callaghan, who made a major education speech at Ruskin in 1976. The MacColl/Seeger archive has its own dedicated room within the new library. All other buildings on the site have been refurbished, the grounds have been improved and the walled garden, with its listed 'crinkle crankle wall' has been brought back into use by local volunteers. A cafeteria is open to the public. There will be a grand opening on Saturday, 27 October 2012.
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