University scheme to support medical research

A new development in Sheffield is set to support pioneering medical research and education as construction work begins on a major university scheme.

Clegg Construction has broken ground on a £16 million Faculty of Health building for the University of Sheffield. 

The three-storey facility will expand the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN), boosting research into conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia, Multiple Sclerosis and Motor Neurone Disease.

The site, on Glossop Road, will feature teaching spaces, labs and offices, and will be connected to the existing SITraN building via a link corridor. 

Craig Gibbons, Clegg Construction contracts manager, said: “This is our fourth contract with the University of Sheffield and we are very pleased that work has now got under way on site.

“SITraN is well known for supporting pioneering research into serious neurodegenerative conditions. 

“This project will help to increase space for research and also improve collaboration between academics at the university and clinicians at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.

“We are proud to be involved in a project which has such potential for the improvement of patient treatment and care.”

Other members of the construction team include architect Bond Bryan and structural engineer Ridge.

Completion of the project is scheduled for September 2026.

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