Sheffield University Zooarchaeology Lab is in a Fight for Survival!
22WB 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::
https://tinyurl.com/kch34s88
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Links:
University of Sheffield: School of Biosciences:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences
Save Sheffield's Archaeology Department – Change.org:
https://www.change.org/p/university-of-sheffield-save-sheffield-s-archaeology-department