Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!

WB 16th May 2025

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0:00 Introduction

3:44 Catching Up

7:44 Sheffield’s Promises vs Reality

13:27 Explanations & Excuses?

17:17 Zooarchaeology Support Staff Perspective

22:34 Damage to Decades of Experience & Knowledge!

28:59 Short Courses - Going to Work, Going to War…

34:40 Colleague Solidarity vs. Corporate Group-Think?

43:56 “Talk About it, Shout About it!”

48:12 Obscure Admin Affects Lives

50:58 Comment from Sheffield University

59:34 Conclusion

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Link of the Week:

Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab Facebook Statement::

tinyurl.com/kch34s88

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Links:

University of Sheffield: School of Biosciences:

www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences

Save Sheffield's Archaeology Department – Change.org:

www.change.org/p/university-of-sheffield-save-shef…