White Space is class act

Sean Brown and students

The start of this year sees a welcome return by our students. White Space is busy with preparation BBC Prototype projects and filming for Dare to be Digital promotions.



Also taking advantage of the White Space no walls philosophy is Sean Brown from Biosciences. He believed the open plan floor was the ideal venue for guiding his students through genome research. The choice of teaching zones within White Space are perfect for both large and, in this case, small group teaching. By projecting on to one of the presentation curves, Sean discussed the lecture with his students, undisturbed by the many activities underway all around.

White Space is unique as it offers an immersive environment where a variety of projects can take place without interupting eachother. If anything, the open area allows colleagues to observe activities and share ideas to enhance the innovative work.

White Space Official Opening May 2008

The First Minister of Scotland certainly knows which buttons to push.

Following a rousing speech by University of Abertay Principal, Professor Bernard King, it fell upon the Right Hon Alex Salmond to officially open White Space by hitting the big red button.

Virtual curtains projected on to the landmark 'S' bend sculpture opened to reveal a plaque, designed by White Space Solutions, commemorating the event.

Mr Salmond was very impressed with the facilities in White Space. He was given a demonstration of our 3D HIVE and shown the excellent Embreonix sector where students can grow their own company.

Support by the Scottish Government is clear with Mr Salmond confirming White Space will allow the University of Abertay's reputation to grow significantly by playing a major role in boosting the creative economy of the country.