by Amelia Wankowicz | May 1, 2026 | Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised
A leading orthotist at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, warns that children’s foot health could be compromised by school uniform requirements. Fran Makey started a petition in June 2025 calling for schools around the country to review “every part of the uniform,”...
by Angus Hogarth | Apr 30, 2026 | Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, University
Staff at the University of Sheffield will walk out on strike for the second time in less than six months next week in a bid to protect jobs. Sheffield UCU members have voted in favour of taking industrial action from Thursday May 7 to Thursday May 14 inclusive. When...
by Sophia Boothby | Apr 24, 2026 | Education, News, Watch
A Sheffield based research centre has started a project that looks into asbestos in schools and how that affects school-based education workers. Mesothelioma is a rare and often incurable cancer that develops on the lungs or other internal organs usually due to...
by Billy Yeomans | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Education, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
In a letter sent to parents, Sheffield Hallam University revealed that they are consulting on the proposed closure of the collegiate campus nursery at the end of the summer term. This move could see a number of parents having to make alternative arrangements for...
by Carolina Rebelo | Apr 23, 2026 | News, Palestine, Politics, Research, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, University
The University of Sheffield has denied accusations that it has been ‘spying’ on students who have advocated for Palestine. This comes following a joint investigation by Al Jazeera, a news company, and Liberty, which found that 12 universities, including...
by Archie Tait | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, News, Research, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The UK’s first swear word census has been launched by linguists at the University of Sheffield, aiming to document the way people express themselves across the UK. The project has invited the public to submit taboo words and phrases they use in everyday life in the...
