University of Sheffield Archaeology student denounces planned closure
Maria, a former student at the Archaeology Department at the University of Sheffield spoke to the WSWS about its planned closure .
She said, “I was deeply shocked and saddened when I heard the news that the Archaeology Department is under institutional review which could lead to its dissolution and closure.
A protest sign reading Save Archaeology on the Sheffield Minalloy House building of the University of Sheffield s Department of Archaeology (Credit: WSWS Media)
“I studied for a BSc in Archaeological Sciences at Sheffield and am now finishing a PhD at the University of Oxford. I grew up in Portugal and came to Sheffield because I was seeking a holistic multi-disciplinary degree with strong foundations in science and heritage as well as theoretical, analytical, and practical training. The universities in my home country did not, and still do not, offer a comparable course. I know many other European, In