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For Buildings beginning with letters K through Z, see Newcastle University buildings (K–Z).

This article covers the buildings at Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Agriculture Building

Agriculture Building
The Agriculture building from St Thomas' Street.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.977737°N 1.616851°W / 54.977737; -1.616851
Owner	Newcastle University

The Agriculture building contains the Clement Stephenson Lecture Theatre, a 150 seat tiered lecture theatre.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Agriculture building are:

• Centre for Rural Economy
• Nafferton Ecological Farming Group
• Centre for Renewable Energy from Land
• The School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

External links

• Centre for Rural Economy
• Nafferton Ecological Farming Group
• Centre for Renewable Energy from Land
• The School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Architecture Building

Architecture Building
The Architecture building from the Quad.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.980036°N 1.615664°W / 54.980036; -1.615664
Construction started	5 April 1913
Completed	1922
Owner	Newcastle University
Design and construction
Architect(s)	W. H. Knowles

The Architecture building comprises two adjoining buildings which face the Percy Quad. The first, nearest the Fine Art Building originally housed the Department of Agriculture. The second building was home to the former Department of Bacteriology and features a small statue of Louis Pasteur on its roof.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Architecture building are:

• The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
• The Global Urban Research Unit (GURU)

External links

• The School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
• Global Urban Research Unit

Armstrong Building

Armstrong Building
The front entrance to the Armstrong building.
Former names	College of Physical Science Armstrong College
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.979705°N 1.616695°W / 54.979705; -1.616695
Construction started	June 1887
Completed	July 1906
Owner	Newcastle University
Design and construction
Architect(s)	R. J. Johnson & Company, Johnson & Rich, W. H. Knowles
Main contractor	Mr Middlemiss

The Armstrong building is the oldest building upon the Newcastle campus and is named after William Armstrong.

History

The building is the site of the original Armstrong College founded in 1871. The building was constructed in three stages; the north east wing was completed first at a cost of £18,000 and opened by HRH Princess Louise on 5 November 1888. The south-east wing, which includes the Jubilee Tower, and south-west wings were opened in 1894. The Jubilee Tower was built with surplus funds raised from an Exhibition to mark Queen Victoria's Jubliee in 1887. The north-west front, forming the main entrance, was completed in 1906 and features two stone figures to represent science and the arts. Much of the later construction work was financed by Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell, the metallurgist and former Lord Mayor of Newcastle, after whom the main tower is named. In 1906 it was opened by King Edward VII.

The building contains the King's Hall, which serves as the university's chief hall for ceremonial purposes where Congregation ceremonies are held. It can contain 500 seats. King Edward VII gave permission to call the Great Hall, King's Hall.

The Careers Service was located in the Armstrong building before moving to the King's Gate building.

Quadrangle

The University Quadrangle, located next to the Armstrong building, is the oldest part of the University campus. Many graduation photographs are taken here, due to the scenic backdrop the garden provides. Cars used to be able to drive through the arches and the quadrangle. In 1949 the Quadrangle was turned into a formal garden in memory of members of Newcastle University who gave their lives in the two World Wars. In the Summer of 2009 the quadrangle is having some more landscaping work done.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Armstrong building are:

• Careers Service
• Newcastle University Business School
• The School of Arts and Cultures
• The School of Historical Studies
• The School of Marine Science and Technology

External links

• Newcastle University Careers Service
• Newcastle University Business School
• Newcastle University School of Arts and Cultures
• Newcastle University School of Historical Studies
• Newcastle University School of Marine Science and Technology
• King's Hall Music

Barras Building

Barras Building
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9793°N 1.6131°W / 54.9793; -1.6131
Owner	Newcastle University

The Barras Building is a part of the Newcastle University campus. It is located next to the Claremont Buildings, and is on Barras Bridge.

Bedson Building

Bedson Building
The Bedson building from King's Road.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.978648°N 1.616747°W / 54.978648; -1.616747
Construction started	1949
Completed	1951
Owner	Newcastle University
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Prof W. B. Edwards

The Bedson building is named after Peter Philip Bedson (1853–1943) who was Professor of Chemistry from 1882 until his retirement in 1921, and grandfather of the bacteriologist Henry Bedson.

Among the Bedson building's features, it contains a 280 seat lecture theatre and a 120 seat lecture theatre, along with 8 classrooms. From 1958 the Bedson Building housed Geology and Mining. The Bedson Building was opened on 30 April 1959 by Princess Margaret.

Uses and schools

The building contains the Bedson Teaching Centre containing numerous lecture theatres for use by all departments. Schools and services which are located within the Bedson building are:

• The School of Chemistry
• The Centre for Lifelong Learning, run in conjunction with the University of Sunderland and Durham University

External links

• The School of Chemistry
• Centre for Lifelong Learning

Boiler House

Boiler House
The Main Boiler House, home to the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.979107°N 1.615632°W / 54.979107; -1.615632
Completed	1949
Owner	Newcastle University

The Boiler House contains the Emerson Cavitation Tunnel.

Main article: Emerson Cavitation Tunnel

External links

• Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
• Department of Marine Science and Technology

Bruce Building

Bruce Building
The Bruce Building from across Percy Street
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9774°N 1.61484°W / 54.9774; -1.61484
Construction started	1896
Completed	1900
Owner	Newcastle University
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Joseph Oswald

The Bruce Building is part of the campus of Newcastle University on Percy Street, in the Haymarket area.

Between 1896 and 1900 the Bruce Building was built on the site of the Hotspur Hotel, as the new premises of Newcastle Breweries Limited. The building was designed by local architect Joseph Oswald, and a builder's strike took place during construction, adding to the completion time. The building lends its name from the Percy Street Academy, Newcastle's first college founded in 1806 by John Bruce, which had previously stood on the site.

It is three storeys high, constructed of red Dumfriesshire sandstone and red bricks from Commondale, North Yorkshire, on a grey granite plinth. It also has a corbelled corner turret with copper fishscale dome. The building's interior has oak floors, mahogany doors and panelling, a marble staircase, stained glass windows and decorative tiling.

As well as housing offices the Bruce Building and surrounding brewery complex contained a mineral water works, beer-bottling plant and wine and spirit stores in the basement. There was also a stable for 36 horses, a blacksmith's forge and coopers' and joiners' shops. An engine and boiler house supplied the premises. Under the stable yard were cellars which were reached via the brewery's bonded warehouse on the nearby St Thomas' Street.

Due to the brewery's other business of brewing ginger beer, the building was deemed not large enough. Thus a separate building was built across the Haymarket in Prudhoe Place. In 1973 this was part of a pub called the Farmer's Rest, and this additional building was later demolished in the early 1990s.

In the 1950s the Bruce Building was compulsorily purchased from the brewery for the extension to King's College, part of the University of Durham, which later became Newcastle University. It has since been used by the university.

In 2010 there is a project taking place to further research the history of the building.

Uses and schools

• School of Arts and Cultures - International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies
• School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences - Education
• SINE Project

External links

• School of Arts and Cultures
• School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
• SINE Project
• [1]

Cassie Building

Cassie Building
The Cassie building from Kensington Terrace.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.981311°N 1.614803°W / 54.981311; -1.614803
Owner	Newcastle University

The Cassie building is part of the campus of Newcastle University and is named after William Fisher Cassie, Professor of Civil Engineering from 1943 to 1970.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Cassie building are:

• The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

External links

• The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Catherine Cookson Building

Catherine Cookson Building
General information
Type	Educational/Medical
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9815°N 1.622°W / 54.9815; -1.622
Completed	1987 (Naming)

The Catherine Cookson Building part of the Medical School. This building was named after Catherine Cookson in 1987.

External links

• Faculty of Medicine

The Citywall Building

The Citywall Building
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.973°N 1.6205°W / 54.973; -1.6205
Owner	Newcastle University

The Citywall Building is a building at Newcastle University. It is located near the St. James' Park football stadium.

Claremont Buildings

Claremont Buildings
The Claremont Buildings.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9795°N 1.6134°W / 54.9795; -1.6134
Owner	Newcastle University

The Claremont Buildings are part of the Newcastle University campus. They are located next to the Barras Building, and are on Claremont Road.

Claremont Tower/Bridge

Claremont Tower
The north side of Claremont Tower.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.980443°N 1.614661°W / 54.980443; -1.614661
Completed	1968 (opening)
Owner	Newcastle University

Claremont Tower is the tallest building on the campus at 14 storeys. The building also includes Claremont Bridge, an extension of the building over the adjacent Claremont Road.

The 6th floor of Claremont Tower also connects to the 8th floor of the Daysh Building. The University Computing Laboratory was originally housed in Kensington Terrace, until moving into Claremont Tower in 1967.

Outside of the building there is a plaque which commemorates the opening of the Claremont Tower, Claremont Bridge, Daysh Building and the extension to the department of Fine Art by the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord Gardiner, PC, visitor to the University on 18 April 1968.

Uses and schools

The building contains the office for Information Systems and Services (ISS), which provides computing and network support for the University. Schools and services which are located within Claremont Tower are:

• The School of Computing Science
• The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology

External links

• The School of Computing Science
• School of Geography, Politics and Sociology

Claremont Place

Claremont Place
21 Claremont Place
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Owner	Newcastle University

Some buildings at Claremont Place are used by Newcastle University. One such example is 21 Claremont Place, which is used by the Institute of Health and Society.

Daysh Building

Daysh Building
Daysh Building, taken from Claremont Bridge
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.981°N 1.6144°W / 54.981; -1.6144
Owner	Newcastle University

The Daysh Building is named after George Henry John Daysh, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor from 1960 to 1963.

The 8th floor of the Daysh Building also connects to the 6th floor of the Claremont Tower.

Outside of the building there is a plaque which commemorates the opening of the Claremont Tower, Claremont Bridge, Daysh Building and the extension to the department of Fine Art by the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord Gardiner, PC, visitor to the University on 18 April 1968.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Daysh building are:

• The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Newcastle Institute for Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Combined Honours Centre

External links

• The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Newcastle Institute for Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Dental School

Dental School
The Dental Hospital.
General information
Type	Educational/Medical
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9817°N 1.62275°W / 54.9817; -1.62275

The Dental Hospital is a part of the Medical School.

Devonshire Building

Devonshire Building
The Devonshire building from Jesmond Road West.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.981139°N 1.613577°W / 54.981139; -1.613577
Completed	April 2004
Owner	Newcastle University
Technical details
Floor count	6
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Dewjoc Architects
Main contractor	HBG Construction North East Ltd
Awards and prizes	Green Gown Award for Sustainable Construction. RICS Building of the Year Award 2004

The Devonshire building is part of the campus of Newcastle University. The building cost £19.1 million, and incorporates an environmentally friendly design. The Devonshire building "makes use of natural ventilation and light, has a flexible internal layout, and uses materials that require less energy to make, construct and dispose of." Included in the energy efficient design are:

• Photovoltaic cells which help to power the motorised shades which control the temperature of the building.
• Geothermal heating coils are built into the building to help heat and cool the building as necessary.

The building featured on the local architecture television programme Grundy's Wonders on Tyne Tees Television in 2005.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Devonshire building are:

• Newcastle University Virtual Reality Suite
• Institute for Research in Environment and Sustainability
• The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

External links

• Virtual Reality Suite
• Institute for Research in Environment and Sustainability
• School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Downing Plaza

Downing Plaza
General information
Type	Education, business, residential, retail
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.973°N 1.625°W / 54.973; -1.625
Owner	Downing

Downing Plaza is a building development which is currently under construction. The University has a 22 year lease on 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²) of the building. The space will be used for the business school. The development is costing £200,000 and is a gateway to Newcastle’s Science City master plan. It is being built on the former site of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery. The six building development covering 600,000 sq ft (56,000 m²) will have a number of tenants, including a 200-bed four star hotel, a 462-bed student village, 24 residential apartments, 10,000 sq ft (930 m²) of retail space, basement car parking for up to 190 vehicles and 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m²) of offices.

External links

• Downing

Drummond Building

Drummond Building
The Drummond building from the Great North Road.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.981703°N 1.613091°W / 54.981703; -1.613091
Completed	1975
Owner	Newcastle University

The Drummond building is part of the campus of Newcastle University. It is named after Sir Walter James Drummond (1891–1965), who was Chairman of the Council of Newcastle University from 1964 to 1965.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Drummond building are:

• The School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

External links

• School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Eldon Building

Eldon Building
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Owner	Newcastle University

The Eldon building is located next to the Barras and Claremont Buildings.

Fine Art Building

Fine Art Building
The Fine Art Building from the Quadrangle.
Former names	King Edward VII School of Fine Art
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9797°N 1.615°W / 54.9797; -1.615
Construction started	1911
Completed	1913
Owner	Newcastle University

The Fine Art Building is home to one of the longest established centres for fine art education in the UK. Funds for the construction of the building were endowed by a local mine owner, Dr John Bell Simpson.

The building includes a tower with a double-arched gateway that has become a symbol of the University. The Latin inscription above the entrance reads:

In pious memory of His Most Serene Majesty King Edward the Seventh the heaven-inspired champion of peace on earth in 1910 John Bell Simpson saw to the building of this school, a home for the refined arts.

In 1923 a bronze statue of King Edward VII was installed in the niche above the King's Road entrance. The wrought iron gates are now rarely closed, and were once guarded by a porter whose lodge was built into the southern side of the tower. The lodge (now demolished) served as a guard-room when the art school was requisitioned as a military hospital in the First World War. Examination dates and results are made public in the Arches.

In order to increase the range of artwork that could be accommodated, and to provide room for a lecture theatre, the building was extended in the 1960s. The extension was officially opened on 18 April 1968, by the Lord Gardiner. Claremont Tower, Claremont Bridge and the Daysh Building were also opened on the same day; a plaque which commemorating the openings is located outside of Claremont Tower.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which are located within the Fine Art Building are:

• The School of Arts and Cultures.
• The Hatton Gallery.

External links

• The School of Arts and Cultures
• The Fine Art Building facilities

Framlington Place Buildings

Framlington Place Buildings
Framlington Place.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9827°N 1.6223°W / 54.9827; -1.6223
Owner	Newcastle University

16-17 Framlington Place are a part of Newcastle University.

Grand Assembly Rooms

Main article: Culture Lab

Grand Assembly Rooms
The Culture Lab from the old stairs.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9787°N 1.6142°W / 54.9787; -1.6142
Owner	Newcastle University

The Grand Assembly Rooms building is a grade 2 listed building, and a part of the Newcastle University campus, which it currently houses the Culture Lab.

Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9785°N 1.614°W / 54.9785; -1.614

The Grand Hotel is a part of Newcastle University. It originally housed the Senior Common Room and is now used as accommodation. It also houses Campus Coffee.

Campus Coffee

Campus Coffee. The green sign has since been replaced with a red one.

Campus Coffee is a coffee shop operated by the Union Society, which is the only 100% Fairtrade coffee shop in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is located next to a Blackwell's book store and the University's Culture Lab. The store that currently contains Campus Coffee used to house a branch of Barclays Bank. The Barclays sign can still be seen underneath the Campus Coffee signs. Barclays also still have an ATM located outside Campus Coffee, facing the King's Gate building.

Great North Road buildings

Great North Road buildings
The Great North Road buildings
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9816°N 1.6117°W / 54.9816; -1.6117
Owner	Newcastle University

40 and 42 Great North Road are a part of Newcastle University.

Hancock museum

Main articles: Hancock museum and Great North Museum

Hancock museum
The front of the Hancock museum in September 2009.
General information
Type	Museum
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.98046°N 1.6131°W / 54.98046; -1.6131
Completed	1884

The Hancock Museum is a museum of natural history in Newcastle upon Tyne and part of main part of the Great North Museum. The museum and all of its collections are owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria but is now managed by Tyne and Wear Museums on behalf of Newcastle University. It was originally opened in 1884, and reopened as the Great North Museum: Hancock in May 2009.

Henry Wellcome Building

Henry Wellcome Building
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9816°N 1.6215°W / 54.9816; -1.6215
Owner	Newcastle University

The Henry Wellcome Building is a part of Newcastle University. It is a part of the Medical School.

Herschel Building

Herschel Building
The Herschel building from Percy Street.
Former names	The Physics Building
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9778°N 1.6156°W / 54.9778; -1.6156
Construction started	1960
Completed	1963
Owner	Newcastle University
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Basil Spence

The Herschel building is named after Alexander Stuart Herschel, the first Professor of Physics and grandson of the astronomer William Herschel. The largest of the buildings lecture theatres has 374 seats.

It also was featured in a How We Built Britain BBC Tyne article as a 'positive contribution to the area' from the mid-20th Century.

Outiside the Herschel building there is a sculpture called the 'Spiral Nebula'. In the foyer of the Herschel building there is a large concave mirror.

Also connected to the Herschel building is the Herschel Annex, which contains the Nanotechnology Centre. The Nanotechnology Centre houses companies such as Arjuna Technologies, Orla Protein Technologies, EVER 1391 and INEX.

In early 2010 the Herschel car park will be permanently closed for the construction of the INTO buildings.

Uses and schools

The building contains the Curtis Auditorium, a 360 capacity public lecture theatre named after William Curtis, Professor of Physics from 1926 to 1955. Schools and services which are located within the Herschel building include:

• Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology
• The School of Mathematics and Statistics
• The School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

External links

• Institution for Nanoscale Science and Technology
• The School of Mathematics and Statistics
• The School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials

International Centre for Music Studies

International Centre for Music Studies
The building nearing completion in September 2009.
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.978445°N 1.614856°W / 54.978445; -1.614856
Construction started	January 2008
Completed	December 2008
Inaugurated	2009
Cost	£4.5 million
Owner	Newcastle University
Technical details
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Howarth Litchfield Partnership

The International Centre for Music Studies is part of the campus of Newcastle University, which is currently in the final stages of construction. The building costing £4.5 million is located behind the Student's Union. The architect is Howarth Litchfield Partnership, construction began in January 2008 and was completed in December 2008. When opened in 2009 it will contain purpose-built facilities including two large teaching studios, a number of flexible working spaces (equipped with live electronics) a large band practice room, 3 acoustic instrumental tuition rooms, 10 practices spaces and a large band practice room.

Uses and schools

Schools and services which will be located within the International Centre for Music Studies are:

• The International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS)

External links

• The International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS)

INTO Buildings

INTO Buildings
The future location of the INTO Buildings.
General information
Type	Educational/Residential
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9774°N 1.6156°W / 54.9774; -1.6156
Design and construction
Architect(s)	FaulknerBrowns

The INTO Buildings are currently under construction. It is part of the INTO initiative, offering international students new and higher-quality preparation for study in the UK.

The architect is FaulknerBrowns, and the build will cost £34 million. Construction will be between April 2008 and April 2010. It will be student accommodation and teaching facilities for 500 international students. INTO is a joint venture between the University and Espalier, a private developer. The Haymarket Lane Workshops, Line West, Joseph Cowen and Old Forge Buildings were demolished, and the Porter Building is to be refurbished for the build.

In early 2010 the Herschel car park will be permanently closed for the construction of the INTO buildings.

New buildings

The "Cowen Building" is being built in place of the Joseph Cowen Building, which was previously demolished, and will have a courtyard. The "Line Building" is being built on the car park next to the Herschel Building, and an "Academic Building" being built facing Newcastle Haymarket."

Jesmond Road buildings

Jesmond Road buildings
Jesmond Road West
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.981°N 1.6102°W / 54.981; -1.6102
Owner	Newcastle University

The Jesmond Road buildings are a part of Newcastle University. Trends Business Research (TBR) a spin out company from the University also used 16 Jesmond Road West before relocating to Burgess House, 93–105 St. James Boulevard, Newcastle.

Joseph Cowen House

Joseph Cowen House
Joseph Cowen House during the initial stages of demolition
General information
Type	Educational
Location	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Coordinates	54.9774°N 1.6164°W / 54.9774; -1.6164
Construction started	1964
Completed	1966
Owner	Newcastle University

Joseph Cowen House was part of the campus of Newcastle University and was named after English politician Joseph Cowen, the Member of Parliament for Newcastle from 1874 to 1900.

Demolition

The building has been demolished in preparation for the new INTO buildings that will open in 2010. At present it has been stripped of furniture and fittings and the demolition schedule began on 10 November 2008. Structural demolition began after the Christmas break and was completed in Spring 2009. Thompsons of Prudhoe carried out the demolition.

Uses and schools

Schools and services located within Joseph Cowen House were:

• The School of Education, Communication and Language Science (ECLS), which is now located in the King George VI Building.
• The Centre for Lifelong Learning, run in conjunction with the University of Sunderland and Durham University, which is now located in the Bedson Building.

External links

• The School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
• Centre for Lifelong Learning hosted at the University of Sunderland

External links

• Campus buildings at Newcastle University