The $13 million project will include new labs, a health and clinical exercise centre, an indoor sports stadium, a community gym, and more teaching spaces with the latest technology, like virtual anatomy tables.

There’s enough room for 600 students across undergraduate and masters courses, with 100 first year Bachelor or Exercise and Sports Science students expected next year.

Deputy Dean of the school of exercise and sport science, Dr Deborah Pascoe said as well as state-of-the-art facilities for students, the public will also be able to access services like fitness testing and a rehabilitation gym.

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“They’ll be running to enhance student and staff research, and community involvement,” she said.

“It’ll give our students more time to practice their skills so when they graduate, they hit the ground running and they’re work-ready.”

It could also lead to a bigger partnership with Cycling Australia – Fed Uni has sponsored the Road National Championship for the last two years.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Bartlett said there was scope for more student involvement, including for research projects and helping at the event itself.

“We’ve been talking about the possibilities for more student internships,” she said.

“We’re talking about how that could look, how we could enhance that opportunity, because many of our graduates in sports management go into Cycling Australia.”

It is due to open by mid-year.

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