University of Sheffield, Information Commons
| Contact Details: | Martin Lewis, Director of Library Services & University Librarian, m.j.lewis@sheffield.ac.uk Dr Christine Sexton, Director of Corporate Information and Computing Services, c.sexton@shef.ac.uk Alex Hunt, Information Commons Manager, a.hunt@shef.ac.uk |
| Type of Project: | New build. |
| Start/End Date: | Initial ideas formed in 1998. Construction work began May 2005. Building opened Easter 2007. |
Funding Sources
Approximately £7M came from 2 tranches of HEFCE capital teaching funds, the rest from University sources. Some £150K was contributed by alumni and other donors.
Cost of Project
£23 million including fitting out.
