Our history
The Department of Animal and Plant Sciences in its present form, was established in 1988, but biology has been taught at The University of Sheffield for over a century. Across these pages you'll be able to explore our history and find out more about our collections.
The history of biology at SheffieldSheffield's reputation for work in Animal and Plant Sciences was established over a century ago. Discover how teachings of biology at Firth College in 1905 evolved into our department as we know it today.
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The Alfred Denny MuseumEstablished in 1905, many of the specimens on show in our museum today are from the 1900s. Discover how we use the museum and how you can explore our fascinating collection, too.
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The herbarium collectionDiscover our herbarium collection across vascular plants, bryophytes, charophytes and fungi.
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The Sorby slidesLearn about our collection of Sorby slides, where mounted marine organisms on glass lantern slides can still be viewed over a century after being created.
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