Shahd Abusalama, academic, activist and artist, has won her legal battle against Sheffield Hallam University (SHU). Dr Abusalama was born in Gaza, and after she became a SHU lecturer, pro-Israeli investigations and complaints against her employment were used to try to defame and silence her. SHU even shared confidential details about her with politicians and the Jewish Chronicle (which recently…

In a new project, a series of videos reveals the truth behind the University of Sheffield’s “international” branding and its complicity with the genocide in Palestine. It examines the experiences of international students who travel across borders and study in Sheffield. The videos refer to a report from SCCP on the university, and a report from CEI on the experiences…

Because of the 2024 protests, the following training is offered by Green and Black Cross (an organisation with long experience in this area). Courses are free, open to all, online via Zoom. This is a summary of dates at present: Please note that you must attend “Know Your Rights” trainings before you can do “Legal Observer” training, so please make…

Sheffield University’s weapons industry funding, the BDS campaign (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), and the anti-war protests were explained in a BBC Radio 4 episode of AntiSocial in May 2024. Despite the typically condescending BBC-Oxford bias, and some strange interview questions, an excellent Sheffield speaker explained the worldwide protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Entitled “AntiSocial: Pro-Palestinian student camps” it lasts…

Haider Eid, a Palestinian activist, professor, writer and singer spoke at the founding conference of the Sheffield Palestine Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid in 2022. He was born in Nuseirat refugee camp and was raised in Gaza City, after his parents were expelled from their village, Zarnouqa, in 1948. Now he has made a new 14 minute documentary film, “Returning to…

Sheffield students have joined the worldwide protests against the apartheid and violence inflicted on Palestine by Israel’s armed forces. The Sheffield Campus Coalition for Palestine is made up of staff, students and alumni from both Sheffield and Hallam universities, with support from local trade unions and community activist groups. A protest camp has been set up (May 2024) outside the…

Peace in the Park is a Sheffield festival that promotes peace and understanding by bringing together communities through artistic, musical and vocal expression. It’s organised by a group of artists, musicians, students, events organisers and other everyday Sheffield folk, working together in a not-for-profit collective. Due to covid-19 it’s been cancelled for a couple of years, but now they are…