New facilities for September 2024 

If you’re interested in studying one of our Health Professional degree courses, you’ll have a chance to study in our brand new building, the Daphne Steele Building, part of the National Health Innovation Campus.  

This building will feature state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for our midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, operating department practice, paramedic science, physiotherapy, podiatry and speech and language therapy courses. 

Find out how to get from Queensgate to the Daphne Steele Building

Artist impression of the Daphne Steele Building, part of the National Health Innovation Campus Daphne Steele Building

A tour of the Daphne Steele Building at our National Health Innovation Campus

Watch the video tour of our new Daphne Steele Building, the first development on our National Health Innovation Campus in Huddersfield.

You can browse the sessions that will be taking place for each area below.

After you book your place at the Open Day, you will be sent an email from opendays@hud.ac.uk containing a link to book your sessions.

 

Session information

Checking-in

When you check in on the day, you'll receive a programme that includes the location for each session. Student Ambassadors will be on hand to guide you around campus.

Message from the Dean of Human and Health

Professor Nick Hardiker, Acting Dean of the School of Human and Health Science

Welcome to our Open Day and thank you for joining us. We have tailored the day to meet the needs of those considering a future in health and social care. You'll learn about our wide range of educational programmes, with something to suit everyone. Our highly-skilled, and highly-qualified academic teams will be here to guide you, and to share with you our achievements and our values. You'll also have to opportunity to hear from current students and find out what it is really like to learn with us as part of your journey to becoming a health and social care professional. I hope you enjoy your time with us.

How to get from Queensgate Campus to Daphne Steele 

Walking between Queensgate Campus and Daphne Steele takes around 12 minutes. The route is completely accessible. 
Don’t worry, we’ll have Student Ambassadors who will be able to take you between buildings and we’ve got pavement markings so that you don’t lose your way. 

Please use this downloadable Map of Queensgate to Daphne Steele to help you find your way. 

Walking from Queensgate to Daphne Steele

Follow these instructions to walk from Queensgate Campus to the Daphne Steele building: 

  1. Leave Queensgate Campus near the Oastler Building and head north-west towards the roundabout.
  2. Cross the ring-road at the crossing, turning right down Southgate past Kingsgate Shopping Centre.
  3. Follow the ring-road until it intersects with Kirkgate.
  4. Cross at the Kirkgate crossing towards the BT Openreach building.
  5. Turn left, continuing to follow the ring-road. Daphne Steele is on your right.
  6. Please only cross the ring-road at the formal pelican crossings. Be sensible and use basic road safety when travelling between campuses.
Walking from Queensgate to Daphne LANDSCAPE Map from Queensgate to Daphne Steele

 

Parking for Daphne Steele 

There’s free parking on the day in our University car park for Open Day visitors. 
It's only a couple of minutes’ walk away. Use this postcode: 

Southgate - HD1 1SG (132 bays and 8 disabled bays) 

See other parking

Making the most of your time at the Open Day 

We recommend splitting your time at the Open Day, so you spend a full morning at either our main Queensgate Campus or at Daphne Steele. Our general talks and campus tours will take place at Queensgate Campus, and specific talks on Health courses will be held at Daphne Steele. 

Take a look at our Open Day programme to plan your day. 

 

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