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Educational tenants are taking up large chunks at an east London mixed-use scheme.

Another sector having to consider its physical footprint is academia – most particularly, higher education. Expansion has always been on the agenda for universities, finding opportunities to increase their potential student intake, and offer the highest quality facilities in a competitive marketplace. But the impact of covid-19 means that more spacious, and more robustly ventilated, rooms will now be required. Couple this with the fact that a central part of the university experience stems from face-to-face contact, making remote learning unviable in the long-term, and the pressure is on to...