Our plans for a new academic building at White City Campus.  

In December 2025, we submitted a Reserved Matters Planning Application for our plans to create a new academic building to Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

About the academic building

An illustration of the completed Academic Building

Since opening our first buildings in 2015, White City Campus has become a thriving community of scientists and clinicians working alongside pioneering companies to turn groundbreaking science and ideas into real-world impact.  

Recognising the value and importance of White City Campus as a location for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB) excellence, we want to expand our academic presence here. 

The academic building has been designed to create a powerful engine for data science, AI and machine learning that will bring together computer scientists, mathematicians and business experts at an unprecedented scale in a single dedicated building that promotes collaborative research and delivers an outstanding student experience. 

We know that artificial intelligence and machine learning are accelerating the way in which data shapes our society, our economy, how we live and work, as well as our health and wellbeing. New digital tools, together with the skilled scientists and engineers to apply them accurately and safely, are urgently needed to address the challenges facing our environment, healthcare systems and security.

 

The academic building will:  

  • Expand the education of scientists, entrepreneurs and future leaders who understand how to harness information and technology to grow new companies, deliver sustainable prosperity and promote societal wellbeing.  
  • Convene and co-locate academics, industry and other stakeholders to address the greatest societal challenges through the expert application of new transformational technologies.  
  • Enable the convergence of computer science, statistics and mathematics to drive groundbreaking discoveries and innovative techniques that will reshape the landscape of business, technology and science.  
  • Deliver world-leading research for the environment, energy engineering, drug discovery, population health and security science.  
  • Be a welcoming environment for all, with spaces and facilities that can be enjoyed and accessed by the White City community, including a café as well as event and exhibition areas. 

The academic building would be located close to the new pedestrian and vehicle bridge which connects White City Campus and Wood Lane.

For more detail on our plans for the academic building, please see our consultation materials that were shared with the Imperial and local community in September/October 2025.

 

Any questions? 

If you have any questions about the academic building, please email: whitecitydevelopment@imperial.ac.uk