Alfred Denny Building
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The Alfred Denny Building is a 7-storey red brick building in Sheffield
, England
. It is a part of the University of Sheffield
, linked to Firth Court
(named after Mark Firth
) via the Addison Building, the original site of the Firth College, one of the forerunners of the university, and still its current administrative headquarters, housing the Vice-Chancellor's office. The building itself houses the University's Departments of Biomedical Science and Animal
& Plant Science
including its associated museum. It also houses the Perak Laboratories, used by students reading degrees from Medicine
to Bioengineering, a large and well furnished computer centre, several lecture theatres
and the Hillsborough Centre, for disabled and dyslexic students.
Axordia, a University spinout company dealing with human embryonic stem cell
s (hESC) also works out of the building although their offices are in the Sheffield Bioincubator
.
In late 2009, the Main Entrance to The Alfred Denny Building was refurbished by C.R. Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a part of the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, linked to Firth Court
Firth Court
Firth Court is the main administrative centre for the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England, and also houses the Department for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. It is linked, via the Addison Building to the Alfred Denny Building....
(named after Mark Firth
Mark Firth
Mark Firth was an English industrialist and philanthropist.Born in Sheffield, Mark joined the crucible steel works of Sanderson Brothers where his father worked as head smelter, but left in 1842 to set up his own business with his brother, Thomas Jr, in 1842...
) via the Addison Building, the original site of the Firth College, one of the forerunners of the university, and still its current administrative headquarters, housing the Vice-Chancellor's office. The building itself houses the University's Departments of Biomedical Science and Animal
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
& Plant Science
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
including its associated museum. It also houses the Perak Laboratories, used by students reading degrees from Medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
to Bioengineering, a large and well furnished computer centre, several lecture theatres
Lecture hall
A lecture hall is a large room used for instruction, typically at a college or university. Unlike a traditional classroom with a capacity from one to four dozen, the capacity of lecture halls is typically measured in the hundreds...
and the Hillsborough Centre, for disabled and dyslexic students.
Axordia, a University spinout company dealing with human embryonic stem cell
Embryonic stem cell
Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, an early-stage embryo. Human embryos reach the blastocyst stage 4–5 days post fertilization, at which time they consist of 50–150 cells...
s (hESC) also works out of the building although their offices are in the Sheffield Bioincubator
Sheffield Bioincubator
The Bioincubator is a building on Leavygreave Road in Sheffield, England, owned and built by the University of Sheffield. It houses the offices of Axordia, one of the United Kingdom's leading human embryonic stem cell companies, with a growing portfolio of publications who work out of the Alfred...
.
In late 2009, the Main Entrance to The Alfred Denny Building was refurbished by C.R. Gibbs & Sons (Sheffield) Ltd