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Relocation ILS labs to Drift 10 to start in 2026

In 2026, the relocation of the Institute for Language Sciences (ILS) Labs to Drift 10 will begin, bringing them under the same roof as other CDH teams, including the Research Software Lab and Humanities IT Services.

As part of the UU city centre renovation project, the renovation of Janskerkhof 13/13a is due to start in 2026, its completion planned for 2029. ILS Labs are therefore in need of relocation. After careful consideration and examination of several buildings in the city centre, it has been decided that the Labs will be permanently relocated to Drift 10.

While we at the CDH regret that Drift 10 cohabitants Education Support and Student Affairs (OSZ) will need to move to Drift 15 to accommodate this change, we welcome the arrival of the ILS labs into closer proximity with other CDH teams. The relocation is an opportunity to update and future-proof the lay-out of the labs, as well as providing even more opportunities for collaboration between the different CDH teams.

The relocation process will take some time. There is construction work to be done to fortify the floors before the sound-proof booths can be installed: construction is expected to be finished by the end of 2025. ILS labs will then begin moving gradually from early next year, with labs moving booth-by-booth, experiment-by-experiment. This ensures that currently running experiments can finish up over the next few years, while new experiments can start up in Drift 10.