Sheffield Hallam University is undergoing a significant transformation, selling off older buildings while investing in new state-of-the-art facilities at the Sheffield Hallam University City Campus. The changes mark both a response to financial pressures and a long-term plan to centralise teaching and student life in the heart of Sheffield.
The Oneleven building on Arundel Gate is the latest site earmarked for sale. Bought for £4.4m in 2009, the office block was recently vacated as part of a consolidation of space following the adoption of hybrid working. A university spokesperson confirmed it would be placed on the market “in the near future.” The sale follows an earlier announcement that Sheffield Hallam intends to leave the Collegiate Campus on Ecclesall Road, worth an estimated £40m, although no date has been set for the move. These decisions come at a time when the institution is seeking to make savings of more than £40m in the 2024/25 budget.
While older sites are being sold, the university is pressing ahead with its biggest development in decades. Next month, a £140m expansion at the Sheffield Hallam University City Campus will open, introducing three major new academic buildings: Langsett, Redmires and Strines. Each has been designed to provide cutting-edge facilities, sustainable features such as solar panels and heat pumps, and flexible spaces that support modern methods of teaching and research.
Langsett will be the new home of the Sheffield Business School, offering bright teaching spaces and a dedicated business engagement zone alongside a Trading Floor fitted with industry-standard Bloomberg software. Redmires will bring together the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice, the Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences, and architecture courses. Its facilities include a purpose-built courtroom, justice hubs, psychology labs and 3D model-making studios. Strines, meanwhile, will house the Institute of Technology, a specialist hub for engineering, manufacturing, construction and digital disciplines, featuring robotics equipment, high-resolution scanners and immersive AR and VR labs, alongside a new food venue.
At the heart of the development is Hallam Green, a landscaped space linking the three new buildings. With over 400 square metres of planting, 25 trees and seating for up to 150 people, it has been designed as a welcoming environment for both students and the wider public. The space will also feature rotating displays of contemporary art, showcasing student work in a series of light boxes.
From the 2025/26 academic year, several institutes and schools will relocate from Collegiate to the Sheffield Hallam University City Campus. These include the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice, the Sheffield Institute of Social Sciences, the Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology, the Helena Kennedy Centre for Criminal Justice, the Sheffield Business School, the School of Engineering and Built Environment, and the Sheffield Creative Industries Institute. The shift marks a significant consolidation of the university’s teaching, research and support facilities within the city centre.
The decision to sell older properties such as Oneleven and Collegiate is therefore more than a matter of balancing budgets. It reflects a clear strategy to move away from scattered sites and invest in a centralised, future-ready hub. By focusing resources on the Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, the institution is not only addressing financial pressures but also creating a modern, sustainable and digitally advanced environment designed to serve students and the wider community for years to come.
