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Shared campus development to open Campus facilities 'world class'
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A £31.4m shared campus development in the Scottish Borders is set to be officially opened.A £31.4m shared campus development in the Scottish Borders is set to be officially opened.
The Princess Royal will carry out the ceremony at the Heriot-Watt University and Borders College project in Galashiels on Monday. The Princess Royal will carry out the ceremony at the Heriot-Watt University and Borders College project in Galashiels.
The royal visitor will be given a guided tour of the new facilities before meeting students. She will be given a guided tour of the facilities before meeting students and unveiling a special plaque.
She will then officially open the site and unveil a special plaque to mark the occasion. Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale MSP Jeremy Purvis said the region could now boast a "world class facility".
The Liberal Democrat MSP said: "The real benefit will be for the young people in the Borders and those who travel here from around the world to receive a first class education."
"They will become ambassadors for the region.
"The record investment announced three years ago has brought about facilities that we should all be proud of."
The development aims to "maximise education opportunities" for students in the Borders.The development aims to "maximise education opportunities" for students in the Borders.
The Princess Royal will meet students on Borders College's army preparation course during her visit.
She will also get a chance to speak to rugby players and a programme leader from the Borders Academy of Sporting Excellence (BASE) in the new campus gym.
They will be joined by BASE Ambassadors Jim Telfer, the ex-Scotland and British Lions coach, and ex-Scotland player John Rutherford, who are now dedicating their time to youth rugby development in the Borders.
Students and lecturers from Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design will also be displaying a range of their work.