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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 7d

We hope to secure commitment to no compulsory redundancies in areas currently targetted for Voluntary Severance under threat of future cuts: Medicine & Population Health; English; History, Philosophy & Digital Humanities; Sociological Studies, Politics and IR; Research, Partnerships & Innovation

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 7d

We are hoping that our mandate for action will give management pause in launching restructures & further cuts to academic staff in the Management School and Civil & Structural Engineering in the coming months, as well as Chemistry, Materials Science, and the rest of EAS which enter review imminently

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 7d

6 staff remain at risk of redundancy following the conclusion of the Professional Services Framework restructure.

We do not have exact figures on the number of Fixed Term Contract teaching staff whose contract's have not been renewed over the past months, likely around 30.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 7d

Hi Caroline,
11 staff in East Asian Studies are at risk of redundancy with the proposal to move language teaching to MLTC, reducing staff numbers, and pushing G7 teaching staff onto 11 month contracts.

19 staff remain at risk of redundancy following the conclusion of the IT Services restructure.

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Leicester UCU @leicesterucu.bsky.social · 19d

Leicester UCU will be on strike from Monday 29 September until Friday 17 October.
Support our striking members, donate to the fighting fund if you're able.
More details here: www.uculeicester.org.uk/leicester-uc...

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 8d

We hope that this strong mandate encourages Management to make an offer that will avert the need to take strike action.

Meanwhile, members will meet on Thursday to discuss how to use this mandate most effectively to protect jobs & fight back against worsening of our workloads & working conditions.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: Our members at the University of Sheffield have voted overwhelmingly for strike action against the University Executive Board’s ongoing campaign of job cuts, and the threat to staff workload and wellbeing that they represent.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 15d

Solidarity with members at our sister branch at Sheffield Hallam that have a rally tomorrow (24th Sept)
- 11:45 meeting outside the Langsett Building at City Campus
- Walk up to Hallam Square outside the Owen building for speakers at 12 noon.

Get down there and show your support!

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Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · 19d

University of Sheffield @ucu.org.uk members, have you voted? If you haven't, please do so immediately as the deadline is soon. Trade union solidarity is one the most important tools we've got left in our much troubled world. Don't waste it. @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucuhallam.bsky.social

Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here goes my vote for strike action at the University of Sheffield. When your management treats staff & students as disposable commodities, it's your duty, even more than your right, to respond. @sheffielducu.bsky.social @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk #sheffield #university #workersrights

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Joseph Ward @jward232.bsky.social · 18d

Great day to post a ballot (when isn't it?!) The announcement of more potential restructures during the ballot period shows just how shameless Uni of Sheffield management is! It's so important everyone votes in our local dispute to save jobs @sheffielducu.bsky.social

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Rosaleen Duffy @rosaleenduffy.bsky.social · 26d

We were already being balloted for strike action, and now this. It follows an absolutely brutal year of restructuring ⬇️

Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 26d

Earlier today, staff in five additional work areas were told they face targeted Voluntary Severence. This decision, and the meagre justifications that UEB are offering, show a complete lack of leadership or financial strategy.

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk/weekly-updat...

More threats to jobs, no long term vision. Vote YES to industrial action

At this point last year, the Vice-Chancellor was claiming that UEB’s approach to reducing staff expenditure over two academic years would allow the University to return to a surplus position by the 20...

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk

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Sheffield Transformed @sheffieldtransformed.org · Sep 2

Sheffield Transformed Festival 2025 - Tickets ON SALE NOW.

We’re pleased to open our ticket sales for our next festival 28th-30th November 2025.

www.tickettailor.com/events/sheff...

A poster for Sheffield transformed festival, 28-30 November 2025 at SADACCA, Flourish and Raccoon Studios. It highlights politics, culture, community, arts, activism and creativity.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · 26d

Earlier today, staff in five additional work areas were told they face targeted Voluntary Severence. This decision, and the meagre justifications that UEB are offering, show a complete lack of leadership or financial strategy.

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk/weekly-updat...

More threats to jobs, no long term vision. Vote YES to industrial action

At this point last year, the Vice-Chancellor was claiming that UEB’s approach to reducing staff expenditure over two academic years would allow the University to return to a surplus position by the 20...

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk

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Ben Purvis @benpurvis42.bsky.social · 27d

An unwelcome boost to our ongoing @sheffielducu.bsky.social industrial action ballot as our VC announces more work areas to be targeted by cuts.

It is unclear that this has much to do with finances, but is more an ideological push to change the University's "size and shape".

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Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · 29d

Are you a @ucu.org.uk member of the University of Sheffield? Have you voted? Please do so. Your university is being vandalised and desperately needs you! #UCUstrike @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here goes my vote for strike action at the University of Sheffield. When your management treats staff & students as disposable commodities, it's your duty, even more than your right, to respond. @sheffielducu.bsky.social @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk #sheffield #university #workersrights

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Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · Sep 1

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1415... If you work for the University of Sheffield and you're sick of seeing your university vandalised and its staff exploited, please vote. If you don't, please support our struggle. We are fighting for you too. @ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social #university #sheffield

Strike ballot opens at University of Sheffield staff over job cuts

Staff at the University of Sheffield are being asked to vote for strike action, announced the University and College Union (UCU) today. The ballot opened yesterday and will close on Tuesday 30 Septemb...

www.ucu.org.uk

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · Aug 29

🚨 This week on BBC Look North: Sheffield staff balloting for strike action over £5m in cuts.

We have defeated cuts in other institutions and we will defeat these ✊

Show your support to @sheffielducu.bsky.social

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Umberto Albarella STOP THE GENOCIDE! @umbertoalbarella.bsky.social · Aug 28

Here goes my vote for strike action at the University of Sheffield. When your management treats staff & students as disposable commodities, it's your duty, even more than your right, to respond. @sheffielducu.bsky.social @zooarchlabsheff.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk #sheffield #university #workersrights

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UCU Newcastle University @newcastleucu.bsky.social · Aug 27

More and more ballots open - solidarity to @sheffielducu.bsky.social

Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ballot papers drop today for local industrial action to defend jobs at the University of Sheffield against redundancy and further workload pressures.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1415...

Strike ballot opens at University of Sheffield staff over job cuts

Staff at the University of Sheffield are being asked to vote for strike action, announced the University and College Union (UCU) today. The ballot opened yesterday and will close on Tuesday 30 September.

www.ucu.org.uk

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Mark Pendleton @markpendleton.bsky.social · Aug 27

Don’t like to have to keep doing this, but management has left us again with no choice. We will vote again to take action and massive numbers will again be out on picket lines. And like last year, management will again back down. All of that can be prevented if management chooses to negotiate.

Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ballot papers drop today for local industrial action to defend jobs at the University of Sheffield against redundancy and further workload pressures.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1415...

Strike ballot opens at University of Sheffield staff over job cuts

Staff at the University of Sheffield are being asked to vote for strike action, announced the University and College Union (UCU) today. The ballot opened yesterday and will close on Tuesday 30 September.

www.ucu.org.uk

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

The strong action that our members took in Spring resulted in key concessions from management, and the safeguarding of jobs at risk until the end of 2025.

We are now calling for a new mandate to further protect jobs, and address increasing workload pressures these cuts are exacerbating.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Further, we believe that University Management have not demonstrated the financial or organisational need for aggressive changes to staffing. Public accounts demonstrate that the University has very little debt, strong reserves, liquidity and an operational surplus.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Sheffield finances stabilise after fall in students

The University of Sheffield still plans cuts to jobs and courses despite a better financial outlook.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Using the latest student recruitment data from the Office for Students, our recent article shows that the University of Sheffield has been hit way harder than average in international student recruitment.

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk/campaigns/st...

Why the University of Sheffield’s problems are made in Sheffield

University management claims the current financial situation is entirely down to external factors. The evidence suggests otherwise.

ucu.group.shef.ac.uk

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

There is a clear crisis in HE which requires urgent Government intervention, but we don’t believe that the University is in the level of financial difficulty which requires such drastic action, and the University Executive Board have failed to take accountability for their own role here.

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Sheffield UCU @sheffielducu.bsky.social · Aug 27

This comes on top of the university-wide restructuring of professional services staff, IT Services, upcoming restructure of East Asian Studies language provision, and restructures of Nuclear AMRC and the English Language Teaching Centre in the past year.

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/meltdown-the...

Meltdown: the toxic culture that helped destroy the Nuclear AMRC

Complaints about bullying were made as far back as 2018. Why did the University of Sheffield turn a blind eye?

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk

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