Arthur Lewis Building
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 The Arthur Lewis Building |
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| Building | |
|---|---|
| Type | Academic |
| Location | Manchester |
| Owner | The University of Manchester |
| Coordinates | 53°28′1.56″N 2°14′8.88″W / 53.4671°N 2.2358°WCoordinates: 53°28′1.56″N 2°14′8.88″W / 53.4671°N 2.2358°W |
| Construction | |
| Started | 2006 |
| Completed | 2007 |
The Arthur Lewis Building, named after Arthur Lewis is located west of Oxford Road and south of the Manchester Business School, nearly a mile from the centre of Manchester, UK. Construction was completed in 2007, when the building was given a BREEAM 'Very Good' rating.[citation needed]
The building is home to the School of Social Sciences, which comprises the disciplines of Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology and Social Anthropology, as well as the School of Environment and Development.[1] It also has a small cafeteria, named "Arthur's Brew", which opened on the 17 September 2007.[2]
In early 2008 the building was at the centre of controversy regarding access by students to members of the academic staff accommodated within due to its swipe card policy. This system required taught students to either email their relevant tutor before meeting them, calling them internally once at the building, or booking an appointment online.[3] In May 2008 the two schools in the building separately revised their access policies to ease access.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Home (School of Social Sciences — The University of Manchester". http://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ "Arthur Lewis Building (Arthur's Brew) (Food on Campus)". University of Manchester. http://www.foodoncampus.manchester.ac.uk/outlets/cafes/oxfordroadwest/arthursbrew/. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- ^ Times Higher, 4 January 2008, "Security limits tutor access"
- ^ Times Higher, 8 May 2008, "Academics split over teaching contact hours"
