UCU Hallam
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Union calls for inquiry into Sheffield Hallam University finances
Sheffield Hallam University has invested in a new city centre campus and facilities in London.
www.bbc.co.uk
Our branch report into SHU's finances calls for a public enquiry into decision making at the university. There may be sector-wide challenges but at SHU one of the issues is governance. The report is here: ucuhallam.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📢 Joint Rally Report: Speeches from the Rally
On Monday we held a joint rally with Sheffield UCU. Here's Bob Jeffery, Hallam UCU rep, explaining why we are in dispute with our employer.
youtu.be/hzbaL2jDsfQ
#SaveSheffieldHallam
On Monday we held a joint rally with Sheffield UCU. Here's Bob Jeffery, Hallam UCU rep, explaining why we are in dispute with our employer.
youtu.be/hzbaL2jDsfQ
#SaveSheffieldHallam
UCU Hallam Rep Bob Jeffery talking about our current dispute
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November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
📢 Joint Rally Report: Speeches from the Rally
On Monday we held a joint rally with Sheffield UCU. Here's Bob Jeffery, Hallam UCU rep, explaining why we are in dispute with our employer.
youtu.be/hzbaL2jDsfQ
#SaveSheffieldHallam
On Monday we held a joint rally with Sheffield UCU. Here's Bob Jeffery, Hallam UCU rep, explaining why we are in dispute with our employer.
youtu.be/hzbaL2jDsfQ
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Negotiations Update: Today, our key UCU negotiators entered talks with management and will continue tomorrow.
There are signs of movement. To maximise our leverage, if you can, please attend the picket line tomorrow.
Owen building main entrance 8am-9:30am / 9:30am-11am.
There are signs of movement. To maximise our leverage, if you can, please attend the picket line tomorrow.
Owen building main entrance 8am-9:30am / 9:30am-11am.
UCU Sheffield Hallam University | UCU Hallam
The state of Sheffield Hallam University’s finances is perilous. University management blame this on external factors beyond their control. We do not accept this simple, unreflective narrative. In…
ucuhallam.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Negotiations Update: Today, our key UCU negotiators entered talks with management and will continue tomorrow.
There are signs of movement. To maximise our leverage, if you can, please attend the picket line tomorrow.
Owen building main entrance 8am-9:30am / 9:30am-11am.
There are signs of movement. To maximise our leverage, if you can, please attend the picket line tomorrow.
Owen building main entrance 8am-9:30am / 9:30am-11am.
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Today's strike post re @ucuhallam.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk action in Sheffield
Reasons to Strike
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r... #ucu #ucuhallam
Reasons to Strike
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r... #ucu #ucuhallam
Reasons to strike
‘…. it’s still unfashionable to believe in principles’ Manic Street Preachers, ‘South Yorkshire Mass Murderer’ Great picket today that felt quite animated, in sp…
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Today's strike post re @ucuhallam.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk action in Sheffield
Reasons to Strike
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r... #ucu #ucuhallam
Reasons to Strike
thisdamnpassivesoul.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/r... #ucu #ucuhallam
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Who thinks bosses in UK higher ed should be more Tiny Tim than Scrooge? @ucu.org.uk @ducu.bsky.social @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @umucu.bsky.social @uswucu.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Who thinks bosses in UK higher ed should be more Tiny Tim than Scrooge? @ucu.org.uk @ducu.bsky.social @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @umucu.bsky.social @uswucu.bsky.social
Further media coverage of our branch report into financial decision making at SHU. Don't believe the hype about growth & balancing the books. The report shows ill advised spending & a worrying lack of oversight.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/hallam-staff...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/hallam-staff...
Hallam staff publish 26-page report on university’s ‘perilous’ finances
Plus: Tributes roll in for Sheffield-born journalist Rachel Cooke
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Further media coverage of our branch report into financial decision making at SHU. Don't believe the hype about growth & balancing the books. The report shows ill advised spending & a worrying lack of oversight.
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/hallam-staff...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/hallam-staff...
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We have made it clear to management that we will not take their unjust and unethical proposals lying down and we have completely demolished their credibility.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We have made it clear to management that we will not take their unjust and unethical proposals lying down and we have completely demolished their credibility.
💯 THIS 🔥
Managers are always keen to claim the ‘sector wide challenges’ as if they have no agency but someone still is making decisions (+ claiming the six-figure salaries for that ‘responsibility’). And their paths to decision are made very opaque.
#UKHE needs a change of financial system & governance.
#UKHE needs a change of financial system & governance.
Our branch report into SHU's finances calls for a public enquiry into decision making at the university. There may be sector-wide challenges but at SHU one of the issues is governance. The report is here: ucuhallam.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
💯 THIS 🔥
Our branch report into SHU's finances calls for a public enquiry into decision making at the university. There may be sector-wide challenges but at SHU one of the issues is governance. The report is here: ucuhallam.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Union calls for inquiry into Sheffield Hallam University finances
Sheffield Hallam University has invested in a new city centre campus and facilities in London.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Our branch report into SHU's finances calls for a public enquiry into decision making at the university. There may be sector-wide challenges but at SHU one of the issues is governance. The report is here: ucuhallam.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📢 Joint Rally Report: A Day of Solidarity
Yesterday, we held a well attended joint rally with Sheffield UCU. There were speakers from both branches and we heard from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Yesterday, we held a well attended joint rally with Sheffield UCU. There were speakers from both branches and we heard from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
📢 Joint Rally Report: A Day of Solidarity
Yesterday, we held a well attended joint rally with Sheffield UCU. There were speakers from both branches and we heard from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Yesterday, we held a well attended joint rally with Sheffield UCU. There were speakers from both branches and we heard from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
📢 Day Four: Resilience in Full Display!
Another strong showing on our picket lines!
Our fight continues for no compulsory redundancies, fair working conditions, our dignity and our future.
Solidarity is our strength. We will not be silenced.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Another strong showing on our picket lines!
Our fight continues for no compulsory redundancies, fair working conditions, our dignity and our future.
Solidarity is our strength. We will not be silenced.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
📢 Day Four: Resilience in Full Display!
Another strong showing on our picket lines!
Our fight continues for no compulsory redundancies, fair working conditions, our dignity and our future.
Solidarity is our strength. We will not be silenced.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Another strong showing on our picket lines!
Our fight continues for no compulsory redundancies, fair working conditions, our dignity and our future.
Solidarity is our strength. We will not be silenced.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
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@sheffielducu.bsky.social & @ucuhallam.bsky.social joint rally today. Please, keep supporting the pickets! Protect the dignity of #highereducation! @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @nowthenmag.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
@sheffielducu.bsky.social & @ucuhallam.bsky.social joint rally today. Please, keep supporting the pickets! Protect the dignity of #highereducation! @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @nowthenmag.bsky.social
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Getting ready for the #picket line! And I won't miss our rally with @sheffielducu.bsky.social & @ucuhallam.bsky.social (12.30 Barkers Pool). All that we ask is to get on with our work without being subjected to continuous harassment. @ucu.org.uk #ucustrike #Sheffield www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
Mass strikes to hit University of Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam in November and December over job cuts
A combined 28 days of strike action will hit the city of Sheffield over the next two months in rows over job cuts at Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam universities, UCU announced today.
www.ucu.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Getting ready for the #picket line! And I won't miss our rally with @sheffielducu.bsky.social & @ucuhallam.bsky.social (12.30 Barkers Pool). All that we ask is to get on with our work without being subjected to continuous harassment. @ucu.org.uk #ucustrike #Sheffield www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
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JOINT RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
JOINT RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
JOINT RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
JOINT RALLY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
Join us on Monday 17th November, 12:30PM @ Bakers Pool, Sheffield. For a joint rally with Uni of Sheffield. There will be speakers from both branches and we will hear from Dave Pike, TUC Regional Secretary, NE Yorkshire and Humber.
📢 Day Three: Our Momentum Remains Unbroken!
Three days strong, our resolve remains unshakeable. We're standing united, fighting for our future.
The message is loud and clear: we won't be silenced. Our solidarity grows stronger with each passing day.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Three days strong, our resolve remains unshakeable. We're standing united, fighting for our future.
The message is loud and clear: we won't be silenced. Our solidarity grows stronger with each passing day.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
📢 Day Three: Our Momentum Remains Unbroken!
Three days strong, our resolve remains unshakeable. We're standing united, fighting for our future.
The message is loud and clear: we won't be silenced. Our solidarity grows stronger with each passing day.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Three days strong, our resolve remains unshakeable. We're standing united, fighting for our future.
The message is loud and clear: we won't be silenced. Our solidarity grows stronger with each passing day.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
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Missing being with these beauties on the picket line ✊️
📢 Solidarity in Action: Day One Strike Highlights
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Missing being with these beauties on the picket line ✊️
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Friends at Sheffield Hallam University are on strike, having lost over 1000 members of staff over the last 2 years
📢 Solidarity in Action: Day One Strike Highlights
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Friends at Sheffield Hallam University are on strike, having lost over 1000 members of staff over the last 2 years
Strike Day 3: Great question in Now Then article about our dispute: 'Sheffield Hallam Staff are going on Strike but will the University listen?'
nowthenmagazine.com/articles/she...
Pickets today 8-11 at Owen & HoTC.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
nowthenmagazine.com/articles/she...
Pickets today 8-11 at Owen & HoTC.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Sheffield Hallam staff are going on strike – but will the university listen?
This week marks the first of strike action at Sheffield Hallam. Now Then headed down to the picket line to find out why staff are choosing to swap their lanyards for placards over the next few weeks.
nowthenmagazine.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Strike Day 3: Great question in Now Then article about our dispute: 'Sheffield Hallam Staff are going on Strike but will the University listen?'
nowthenmagazine.com/articles/she...
Pickets today 8-11 at Owen & HoTC.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
nowthenmagazine.com/articles/she...
Pickets today 8-11 at Owen & HoTC.
#SaveSheffieldHallam
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A university administrator wrote last summer that my team’s research on forced labor in the Uyghur Region of China and student recruitment in China were “untenable bedfellows.”
Today on the picket line at Sheffield Hallam University…
Today on the picket line at Sheffield Hallam University…
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A university administrator wrote last summer that my team’s research on forced labor in the Uyghur Region of China and student recruitment in China were “untenable bedfellows.”
Today on the picket line at Sheffield Hallam University…
Today on the picket line at Sheffield Hallam University…
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Fresh strike action begins at Sheffield Hallam University | BBC News
Fresh strike action begins at Sheffield Hallam University
Union members at Sheffield Hallam Uni strike in a dispute over job losses, workload and welfare.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Fresh strike action begins at Sheffield Hallam University | BBC News
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At Sheffield Hallam University we are on strike.
In short we are fighting for our jobs, and the future of the university.
More info here: ucuhallam.org
In short we are fighting for our jobs, and the future of the university.
More info here: ucuhallam.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
At Sheffield Hallam University we are on strike.
In short we are fighting for our jobs, and the future of the university.
More info here: ucuhallam.org
In short we are fighting for our jobs, and the future of the university.
More info here: ucuhallam.org
📢 Solidarity Continues: Day Two Strike Momentum
Our strike continues with powerful momentum. We're united, standing strong and sending a clear message. Management must listen.
Join us on the picket lines. Every voice matters!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Our strike continues with powerful momentum. We're united, standing strong and sending a clear message. Management must listen.
Join us on the picket lines. Every voice matters!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📢 Solidarity Continues: Day Two Strike Momentum
Our strike continues with powerful momentum. We're united, standing strong and sending a clear message. Management must listen.
Join us on the picket lines. Every voice matters!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Our strike continues with powerful momentum. We're united, standing strong and sending a clear message. Management must listen.
Join us on the picket lines. Every voice matters!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Strike Day 2:
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Strike Day 2:
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Pickets at Owen building & HoTC, 8-11am every strike day
Dispute info here: ucuhallam.org
The fight is against compulsory redundancies & poor governance
#SaveSheffieldHallam
💪 Call to Action: Who's joining us tomorrow?
We need EVERYONE to:
Bring your passion
Wear union colours
Bring signs
Bring friends and colleagues
Show up and show solidarity!
Together, we are stronger!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
We need EVERYONE to:
Bring your passion
Wear union colours
Bring signs
Bring friends and colleagues
Show up and show solidarity!
Together, we are stronger!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
💪 Call to Action: Who's joining us tomorrow?
We need EVERYONE to:
Bring your passion
Wear union colours
Bring signs
Bring friends and colleagues
Show up and show solidarity!
Together, we are stronger!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
We need EVERYONE to:
Bring your passion
Wear union colours
Bring signs
Bring friends and colleagues
Show up and show solidarity!
Together, we are stronger!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
📢 Solidarity in Action: Day One Strike Highlights
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
📢 Solidarity in Action: Day One Strike Highlights
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam
Today was powerful! Our members showed incredible unity and resolve on the first day of strike action. We stood together, loud and proud, demonstrating our commitment to fighting in our dispute!!!
#SaveSheffieldHallam