Revealed: University of Sheffield spends £248k on security for pro-Palestine protests
£16k was also spent on security for other student protest action
The University of Sheffield has spent £248,012 on security specifically relating to pro-Palestine protest action in 2024, The Sheffield Tab can reveal.
That figure includes the costs of hiring external security personnel, and dwarfs the £16,179 spent on other student protest action during the same period.
Numerous pro-Palestine protests and events have taken place involving university staff and students since October 2023 – including a three-month encampment outside the Students’ Union and a recent protest against the careers fair which saw protesters clash with security.
This comes just a few weeks after the university revealed it was facing a £50m shortfall, putting increased scrutiny on its financial management.