The £33 million completed regeneration and development work, undertaken by the University in the Portobello area of the city, includes the recently opened Soundhouse, the Jessop West and the Jessop building.

The restored and renovated Jessop building, originally the Jessop Hospital for Women, is the new home for the Department of Music. The Soundhouse, a unique rubber-clad building, houses ultra-modern practice studios, rehearsal rooms and recording facilities and is dedicated space for the Department of Music. The Jessop West building is state-of-the-art and designed to maximise energy efficiency. It provides leading facilities for the University's Department of History, the School of English and the School of Modern Languages and Linguistics (SOMLAL).

Professor Phil Powrie, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Sheffield, said: "The Arts and Humanities departments have been spread over the campus before now, but this new central site has allowed us to bring our three largest departments closer together. With the Department of Music moving into our recently renovated Jessop Building and the University´s Humanities Research Institute positioned opposite Jessop West, we have established a creative hub for the Faculty, which is already benefiting both students and staff."

Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Graham Oxley, commented on the day: "The new developments are a great addition to the Sheffield City landscape and bring the people in the Faculty closer to the heart of the city. I am very impressed and pleased with the amount of care and work that has gone into these buildings, each unique in their own way."


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