UA92 opens new business school a long ball away from Spinningfields

Gary Neville’s boutique university, UA92 (University Academy 92), has officially opened its new Business School campus this week in Salford, across the Irwell from the bustling Spinningfields hub of Manchester.

The 36,000 sq ft campus located in Baskerville House (the former AO headquarters on Browncross Street, Salford) has opened two years ahead of schedule and will cater for up to 1,000 students studying business degrees and higher education qualifications and will be base to work with external business partners.

Neville launched the campus at an event this week.

Commenting on the Business School’s opening, Sara Prowse, chief executive at UA92, said: “We are very proud to officially open the Business School campus today. We have had students on site since our term started and their feedback about this new campus and its first class facilities has been overwhelmingly positive.

“UA92 launched in 2019 and has had a significant impact on the educational sector in that short time. As a business, we have huge ambitions to further expand and enhance our offering and to open a second campus so soon is testament to the attraction of UA92 and the work we are doing to modernise the sector. We are providing a deliberately different offering to students who may not have previously thought that higher education or university study was for them.

“We are excited to welcome our partners and business leaders to our official opening tonight, and would like to thank them for their ongoing support in making higher education accessible to all.”

Founded by the Neville’s team mates in the Manchester United Class of ‘92 and Lancaster University, UA92 is known as a “disruptive provider” in higher education and targets students from diverse backgrounds to its portfolio of degree and industry-led courses across business, sport, media and digital disciplines, where it has partnership deals with over 80 industry partners including Microsoft, TalkTalk, KPMG and Manchester United.

The businesses provide career advice to students, mentorships, guest lectures and work experience opportunities and offer strong financial support beyond traditional scholarships and government loans to cater for students who may not otherwise have been able to access higher education opportunities.