The centre opened at the University of Northampton's Waterside Campus in 2019 at a cost of £5.5m.
The Institute for Creative Leather Technologies at the University of Northampton is home to Europe's only working tannery
Besides falling demand from students, the university also cited economic downturn and rising energy prices as reasoning to discuss the future of the facility. "This has severely impacted the number of domestic students, and has not delivered commensurate international students. She said the university hopes to find a "practical solution to retain the subject" as part of a new strategy to be published this month.Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK, said there was "no substitute" for the "world leading" facility and he was "dismayed" the university was considering closing it.
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