At Sheffield Hallam University, the University and College Union (UCU) has launched a strike ballot as it alleges up to 130 job losses tied to an attempt to save roughly £26.6 million. The dispute centers on governance and financial-management claims, plus proposed pension changes and changes to the academic staffing model. UCU says management’s restructuring would weaken teaching capacity and university appeal to current and prospective students. The university counters that it has already avoided compulsory redundancies in prior savings efforts and says further reductions are needed amid insufficient government support for sector sustainability. The ballot runs from March 31 to May 5, and the last labor action at the university occurred in November over job losses, workload, and welfare. The next strike decision could affect student services, course delivery, and staffing stability during a sensitive academic calendar window.