Campus facilities and technology

The 24th September 2012 saw yet another milestone in the development of the University of Limerick’s School of Medicine (formerly Graduate Entry Medical School). After five years in existence, the staff and students of the School moved from the university’s Main Building, to the new 4,000sqm building on the North Campus. Located beside the existing Health Sciences and Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, the School Building, easily distinguishable by its limestone exterior, is a stand-out addition to the North Campus.

Designed by Grafton Architects, the building has four floors, the first three of which are dedicated to student teaching, with the top floor housing most of the School's faculty and staff. In addition to an imposing foyer, the ground floor is dominated by a 150-seater lecture theatre and a 60-seater seminar room, each of which is equipped with the latest in video conferencing technology as well as the main administration office. The first floor houses the problem based learning (PBL) tutorial rooms, in addition to an open-plan study area for the students.

The second floor is dedicated to clinical and anatomical skills teaching. There are a total of eight clinical skills labs, which can be reconfigured depending on teaching requirements, and two anatomical skills labs. The labs are equipped with a state-of-the-art AV system, which allows students to record themselves performing procedural or physical exam skills. Most of the third floor is made up of office spaces which house faculty and staff, as well as a research lab with an adjoining write-up area.

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