in 2012, it was announced that leicester medical school was to be rebuilt. the £42 million new build began in 2013, and is expected to be completed in 2015. the building will be used by its first cohort of medical students in september 2016. professor stewart petersen said that the reason for this rebuild was "we want to attract the best medical students. we’re also acutely aware that students want the best facilities and value for money when being charged £9,000 fees."