Students from the University of Sheffield Rent Strike are currently occupying the Arts Tower.
They arrived this morning and say they are planning to stay throughout the weekend until their demands are met.
Their demands include a rent reduction of at least 30% and a no-penalty early release from tenancy contracts for all students in University-owned accommodation.
The group, along with students from Sheffield Hallam University, have also planned a rally at Weston Park on Sunday in support of the occupation.
Last night, students at Sheffield Hallam occupied the Cantor building on Arundel Street.
The Hallam rent strike have occupied Cantor! We are here to protest the university and will stay until our demands are met pic.twitter.com/qeDCjjGJbI
— Sheffield Hallam Uni Rent Strike (@SHUrentstrike) April 22, 2021
At the University of Sheffield, 103 students have been on rent strike since Christmas, with a further 300 students from Sheffield Hallam University.
Students at the University of Manchester and University of Nottingham are also currently occupying campus buildings.
Updates to follow.
