STEM Subjects Given New Home at Hallam

28th August 2015

Sheffield Hallam University's Sheaf and Eric Mensforth buildings are set to benefit from a £10m refurbishment to support high-quality science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) teaching and research.

The redevelopment will provide staff and students with the very best in learning and teaching spaces, alongside a striking new atrium which will create an impressive entranceway to the University's City Campus. Improvements include the creation of a stunning new atrium linking the two buildings, with opportunities for galleries, collaborative spaces and social learning, a cutting-edge chemistry lab, and a new engineering area. Stephen Hustler, assistant director of estates development and sustainability at the University, said: "This refurbishment presents a great opportunity for us to improve both the student and staff experience in these locations. "It follows a decade of investment which has delivered state-of-the-art facilities as part of our commitment to provide the very best learning, teaching and research experience for our students and staff." Work will begin over the August Bank Holiday weekend, and involves closing off the main concourse access between the Sheaf and Eric Mensforth buildings. Work on the buildings is set to be completed in 2017.