University of Sheffield students vote to support staff strike action following referendum

by Freya Ingram | Mar 24, 2025

A campaign group is looking to form a strike committee of students following a referendum which revealed a majority vote in students supporting staff industrial action.

University of Sheffield students vote to support staff strike action following referendum

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