{"id":58254,"date":"2026-05-18T13:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/gairrhydd\/?p=58254"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T12:56:20","slug":"university-executives-planning-to-strip-out-top-floor-of-assl-to-build-giant-seminar-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/gairrhydd\/news\/university-executives-planning-to-strip-out-top-floor-of-assl-to-build-giant-seminar-room\/","title":{"rendered":"University Executives Planning to Strip Out Top Floor of ASSL to Build Giant Seminar Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"58254\" class=\"elementor elementor-58254\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51cf7380 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"40132\" data-id=\"51cf7380\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae2411c\" data-eae-slider=\"36833\" data-id=\"ae2411c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73909dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73909dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>By James Roberts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Cardiff University executives are moving to strip out the top floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library (ASSL) to build a giant seminar room, leaked communications have shown.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Leaked emails, shared with <em>Gair Rhydd<\/em> on Friday tell how the University Executive Board has \u201capproved a business case from Estates to create a new teaching and seminar space for around 160 students\u201d, on the second floor of the ASSL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This area is intended to cover \u201cthe central area which houses the collections\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Home to around 7 kilometres of books, the second floor holds not only the vast majority of English Literature and History books, but also a significant amount of the Salisbury Collection, which focuses on Welsh and Celtic Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">With no mention of the fate of the existing collection, the leaked proposals have raised concerns for the future of this important collection of historical and cultural material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Protests have already erupted, with <em>Gair Rhydd<\/em> having been informed that not only students, but also staff employed by Library Services have been shocked and saddened by the proposed changes, which may see the destruction of not only a large collection of books, but also add disruption to what is currently a quiet workspace popular with students during exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Posters have appeared across campus, and a petition to save the second floor of the ASSL now has over 1000 signatures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">One student campaigner made reference to the destruction of the Library of Alexandria, saying \u201cTo participate in the erosion of a library is a baffling decision for a university to make\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Others have noted how the proposals have only surfaced, albeit before schedule, after the town hall with Wendy Larner last week, and after the last print edition of <em>Gair Rhydd<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The email goes on to outline that works are expected to start at the end of June. Critics have noted how working over the summer, whilst avoiding disruption to students working in the ASSL, will also allow Estates and Management to avoid scrutiny as campus will be largely deserted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The changes come within a context of rearrangements to campus, with the University expected to sell off buildings in the future in an attempt to become financially sustainable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Further works are also expected to commence on the John Percival building over the summer, despite around \u00a3 1 Million being spent renovating it last summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">When asked for comment a Cardiff University spokesperson said, \u201cThe University is currently looking to provide a proof-of-concept learning space on campus to test if it is feasible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cThe ASSL is a location being explored. We are exploring how this can be undertaken to minimise disruption to our students.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0\u201cThe intention is to provide additional study space when it is not used for teaching so we want a location where most students will be able to use and benefit from the space.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cIt is important to stress that plans have not been finalised. We will work with the library &#8211; and other key stakeholders &#8211; throughout the proof-of-concept process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em>Gair Rhydd<\/em> asked what the University plans to do with the books held on the second floor, but we did not receive any comment. 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