{"id":70645,"date":"2026-04-30T13:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=70645"},"modified":"2026-04-30T13:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:42:03","slug":"university-of-sheffield-industrial-action-strike-to-take-place-during-peak-exam-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/university-of-sheffield-industrial-action-strike-to-take-place-during-peak-exam-season\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Sheffield industrial action strike to take place during peak exam season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sheffield UCU members have voted in favour of taking industrial action from Thursday May 7 to Thursday May 14 inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about the considerations the university will make for students during the strike period, a spokesperson from the University of Sheffield said: \u201cThe university is working to minimise any potential impact on student\u2019s learning, teaching and assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs those undertaking strike action do not have to notify their employer in advance under British law, disruption might not be known in advance, but the university will try to notify students whenever possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The industrial action is in response to the threat that changes in Chemistry, East Asian Studies, and Materials Science and Engineering \u201cpose to job security in those departments, together with wider issues of ever-increasing workload and job cuts across the institution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a notice by the SUCU Committee, it said \u201cstrike action is always a last resort\u201d but, following numerous general meetings, they are \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the threat coming restructures pose to the stability of the teaching body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250430_101507-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250430_101507-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20250430_101507-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the strike, actions short of strike that may cause disruption include&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>not covering for absent colleagues, vacant posts, or posts that are discontinued due to change management;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not rescheduling lectures or classes cancelled as a result of strike action;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not sharing materials relating to lectures or classes cancelled as a result of strike action;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not undertaking any voluntary activities;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not undertaking duties which are not commensurate with the grade of the post; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>not using personal devices to conduct work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One UCU member, who asked not to be named, said: \u201cThe last thing any of us want to do is to impact our students\u2019 education, but these planned cuts must be reversed. 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