A research in a growth room in the Sir David Read Controlled Environment Facility

Sir David Read Controlled Environment Facility

Opened in 2004, this facility is the culmination of a £10.4 million investment by the Joint Infrastructure Fund and an additional investment of £3.6M as part of what is now the Institute for Sustainable Food. This is a world-leading facility for the advancement of plant and climate research.

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Other facilities

Alternative plant science research facilities are available at the Arthur Willis Environment Centre:

The University of Sheffield is home to world leading plant and soil research:

A research in a growth room in the Sir David Read Controlled Environment Facility