Lecture theatres and classrooms

The Nucleus Building has seven large and medium general teaching spaces, as well as a specialist teaching laboratory for the School of Chemistry on the top floor.

The lecture theatres and teaching spaces offer a choice of sizes and some offer flexible seating. All teaching spaces are fully accessible and equipped with AV presentation facilities.

Teaching spaces

Alder lecture theatre

A 300-person lecture theatre on the lower ground level with bleacher seating that can be positioned flat against the wall or tiered. 

Elm lecture theatre

A collaborative lecture theatre which seats 112 in groups of four.

Larch lecture theatre

A 300-person turn-and-learn lecture theatre. Alternate rows of seats can be turned 180° to allow discussion or small working groups.

Oak lecture theatre

A 400-person lecture theatre with fixed seating, primarily for high-volume classes.

Yew Lecture theatre

A 150-person lecture theatre with bleacher-style seating which can be tiered or stacked against the back wall.

Hawthorn teaching studio

A 132-person studio classroom with six-person group teaching desks.

Rowan studio 

A 60-person studio classroom with ten wheeled tables seating six, with white board dividers

Specialist teaching laboratory

A 100-person specialist teaching laboratory for the School of Chemistry.

A lecture in the Larch lecture theatre
A lecture in the Larch lecture theatre

Accessibility information

360° images

Floor plans

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Nucleus floor plans (627.67 KB / PDF)

A tour of the Nucleus

Three of our students give a quick tour of the main facilities.

A student tour of the Nucleus Building at King's Buildings, highlighting the learning and teaching facilities.