The WELL Building Standard in the Daphne Steele Building

The Daphne Steele Building is the second University of Huddersfield building to be constructed to the WELL Building Standard, as part of the new National Health Innovation Campus. The building became operational in September 2024 and has been awarded the highest level of Pre-certification, the Platinum WELL Building Standard.

This building is named after the UK’s first black matron, Daphne Steele, who emigrated to the UK from Guyana in the 1940s.

The building named in Daphne’s honour will be the first building on the new campus to help to improve health outcomes and lead innovation in healthcare for the North of England. It will bring together public-facing facilities including award-winning student-led clinics, and be a focus for entrepreneurial academic activity, serving the regional and wider health economy in strong public-private partnerships. Specialist clinical teaching facilities will provide unparalleled support for workforce development.

Tours are available for all Staff and Students at the University and the general public. 

We hold three bookable tours per year, over the following dates;

 

Date	Booking Link
Wednesday 23rd April 2025	Book your place
Tuesday 30th September 2025	Book your place
Thursday 20th November 2025	Book your place

 

Meeting point: Daphne Steele Building (entrance way)

Time: 12.15-13.15 PM

Duration: 60 minutes

Please note if you have a group booking, or require a tour on a different date then please contact the Sustainability team for further information.

We hope to see you on a tour soon!