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As you suggested, there are murmurings afoot to do the same to the rear of Pearse Street as they did to W’land Row – i.e. link the existing buildings via atrium to modern stuff in behind. As I understand it, it wouldn’t be happening for a few years at least. It would probably include new lab space for the Environmental Research Unit (currently on Pearse St) and possibly Geography and Geology, if they agree to move from the Museum Building.