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THE University of Sheffield, although only a little nore than thirty years old, has taken an established jlace among the universities of Great Britain, and is ittracting an increasing number of students. Recent rears have witnessed some important developments md additions to the buildings, including a new lepartment of mining, a school of dentistry, hostels “or men and women and a new students' union. These additions have been largely due to specific;ifts to the University. But in nearly all depart-nents the present buildings are overcrowded. Teach-ng and research are carried on under conditions dis-souraging and hampering to both students and staff. Moreover, the limited resources of the University, mperilled by recent falls in rates of interest, limit;he possibilities in securing the best men to fill vacancies on the staff and keep salaries below the lsual level of other universities. To meet the urgent equirements for buildings, equipment and endow-nent, the University has issued an appeal for £250,000. !Jot less than £450,000 is required for complete fulfil -nent of requirements, but the lesser sum represents;he minimum for outlay that is long overdue.
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The University of Sheffield. Nature 138, 610 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/138610a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/138610a0