Architect Sheppard Robson has designed the 拢45m building

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Plans for a new teaching and research building at Leeds Beckett University have been given the green light.

The Sheppard Robson-designed Carnegie Teaching and Research building (pictured), at the university鈥檚 Headingley Campus, will house students and academics from the Carnegie School of Sport.

The 拢45m building will be a base for the school鈥檚 undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes and will provide a centre for the elite athletes who use the university鈥檚 sports performance expertise.

One of the main features will be a 60m covered rooftop running track, along with an environmental chamber which can mimic different altitudes and environments.

While a contractor is yet to be appointed, construction on the new building is set to begin in July with completion scheduled for November 2019.

The plans鈥� approval comes months after work got underway on the university鈥檚 new 拢80m arts building.

Liverpool firm George Downing Construction began work on the Hawkins Brown-designed building in January.

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