Photography: Norah Alghafis
Whitechapel Library Abernethy Building
The Barts and Royal London Student Association building is the home for all medical and dental students' clubs, societies and social facilities. It contains a bar, shop, cafe as well as social and study spaces.
The building recently underwent a £1 million refurbishment. This upgrade provided better facilities for the students.
Resources Used:
Queen Mary University of London, Self-Guided Tour of Whitechapel Campus. Available at: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/study/explore-our-campuses/whitechapel/garrod-building-and-whitechapel-library/ (Accessed: 15/10/2023)
The information page contains all the information that can be found on the virtual tour in one, easy to navigate, page.
The people page shows all the key figures mentioned throughout the tour, whose revolutionary work in their respective fields still assist in research today.
The stories page shows a walk through of how both the medical colleges were founded, as well as how they merged to become what we know today.
The community page celebrates the hard work and selflessness of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry community, and how this has benefited the local community.