June 2026 Redundancy Process: Key Issues and Union Action

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | Dispute, General News, Home Page, Local Dispute, Stories

In early June 2026, 25 academic staff across four Institutes were informed that they were at risk of compulsory redundancy, the group included UCU members and union representatives. These members identified and reported several issues with the consultation and scoring...

PRESS RELEASE: UCU Hallam Raises Concerns Over Redundancy Chaos

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | Branch News, Dispute, Home Page, Local Dispute, Stories

Despite commitments to avoid compulsory redundancies and clear risks to September teaching, Sheffield Hallam University Executive Board has shown no leniency in their current raft of job cuts. Staff affected by the current wave of redundancies have faced what UCU...

PRESS RELEASE: UCU Hallam secures major win as Sheffield Hallam University drops plans for subsidiary company

Sunday, June 14, 2026 | Branch News, Dispute, Home Page, Local Dispute, Stories

Sheffield, 14 June 2026 Sheffield Hallam University’s University and College Union (UCU) branch has welcomed a significant victory after the University Executive confirmed it will no longer pursue plans to move academic staff into a subsidiary company. The proposed...

UCU Hallam warns of risks to students and condemns handling of redundancy plans at Sheffield Hallam

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | Branch News, Dispute, General News, Home Page, Local Dispute, Member Update

Sheffield, 6th June 2026 The University and College Union (UCU) branch at Sheffield Hallam University has raised serious concerns following the announcement of a new redundancy scheme that could see significant cuts across key staff groups, alongside serious failings...

Sheffield Hallam UCU press release 13 May, 2026: Eighteen days of strike announced to fight savage attacks on jobs, working conditions and pensions.

Friday, May 15, 2026 | Branch News, Home Page, Local Dispute, Uncategorized

Staff at Sheffield Hallam University have announced 18 days of strike action following the University’s refusal to back down from plans to cut at least 130 academic and research jobs, and to attack pensions and working conditions.  The strike dates are: 27-29 May; 1-5...

Sheffield Hallam UCU press release 5 May, 2026: Overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action to oppose flawed and destructive cost-saving plan

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Branch News, Dispute, Home Page, Local Dispute

Today members of the UCU Branch at Sheffield Hallam University have given an overwhelming mandate for industrial action in a statutory ballot for strike action.  87.7% of members voted for strike action and 93.2% for action short of strike, with a turnout of 72.6%,...