Sheffield Uni Student Union Votes to Boycott Fossil Fuel Industry Recruitment

With the Fossil Free divestment movement continuing to sweep the country, and 93 universities divested so far, students are now taking up the next fight against the corporate players most responsible for destroying our planet for profit.

Thanks to some great work by student campaigners, the University of Sheffield Student's Union has voted through a Fossil Free Careers motion, meaning they will be boycotting all fossil fuel company recruitment events! You can read the full motion below.

Image of student union president and university staff members, with the Vice-Chancellor holding up a signed copy of the Fossil Free Declaration.

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University of the West of England becomes the first university in 2022 to fully divest from fossil fuels

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Today the University of the West of England (‘UWE’) has become the 93rd UK university, and the first in 2022, to announce its divestment from fossil fuel companies. UWE accomplished this by becoming the 21st signatory to the People & Planet and NUS Fossil Free Declaration.

'Student campaign orgs back UCU strikes'

We, the undersigned, state our unconditional solidarity with all higher education staff taking industrial action as part of UCU strikes beginning in December 2021.

As campaigning organisations led by and working with students, we reject the divide and rule narratives deployed against striking staff, and we state unequivocally: students support UCU members and their decision to take industrial action. This is not just our own first-hand experience, but is supported by NUS research showing 73% of polled students back the strikes.

Image of the Fossil Free Aberdeen group holding a banner reading "Fossil Free Aberdeen" with victory text overlaid reading: the University of Aberdeen divests from fossil fuels

Today the University of Aberdeen announced that it will divest from all fossil fuels in what is seen as a hugely significant move by an institution at the heart of Europe's oil and gas capital.

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Lancaster University drops fossil fuel investments amid COP26 negotiations

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Image of St Mary's University, Twickenham campus with victory text overlaid reading: St Mary's University, Twickenham divests from fossil fuels

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St Mary’s University, Twickenham rejects all fossil fuels

St Mary's University, Twickenham has become the 89th UK University to make a public commitment to divest from all fossil fuel companies. St Mary’s achieved this by adding their name to People & Planet and NUS’ Fossil Free Declaration, making them the 20th university to join the global divestment movement in this way.

Banner reads: Barclays stop funding fossil fuels

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Barclays - institutional boycotts begin over climate inaction

Text reads 'Oxford University: Sever fossil fuel ties

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NEW REPORT REVEALS OXFORD UNIVERSITY RECEIVED ALMOST £12 MILLION FROM THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY SINCE 2015

Students expose University of Oxford’s extensive financial and personnel ties with the fossil fuel industry

'Victory! University of Suffolk goes Fossil Free!'

University of Suffolk becomes third university in a month to reject fossil fuels

The University of Brighton has become the 86th UK University to make a public commitment to divest from fossil fuel companies. Brighton achieved this by adding their name to People & Planet and NUS’ Fossil Free Declaration, making them the 17th university to do so.

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Sheffield Uni Student Union Votes to Boycott Fossil Fuel Industry Recruitment

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Press release: Oxford University Report

Press release: University of Suffolk permanently excludes fossil fuel investments

Second victory in a week as the University of Brighton rejects fossil fuels

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