Up to 250 jobs may be lost at a UK university after it announced sweeping changes to its arts and humanities courses.?
The University of Wolverhampton has confirmed 150 roles are at risk of redundancy and a fur바카라사이트r 100 staff members will leave through a “mutually agreed resignation scheme”.
The institution has?mothballed around 140 courses?in performing arts, fashion, social sciences, interior design and fine art,?making it one of several modern institutions?dramatically scaling back its offerings this summer.
However, 바카라사이트 scale of 바카라사이트 job losses far surpass what was expected at 바카라사이트 institution – 바카라사이트 University and College Union (UCU) previously said around 20 jobs were thought to be at risk.?
Wolverhampton's UCU branch?said on Twitter?that interim vice-chancellor Ian Campbell – who only took on 바카라사이트 role in January – had told staff members affected 바카라사이트 move was necessary to ensure 바카라사이트 “right size and right shape of our organisation”.
UCU’s former president Vicky Blake criticised Professor Campbell’s handing of 바카라사이트 announcement, tweeting: “13 minutes to announce devastation, via Teams, no questions. This is not what leadership looks like.”
Wolverhampton had been?threatened with strike action?if management continued with 바카라사이트 plans, and UCU has accused 바카라사이트 institution's leaders of “hiding in a bunker” instead of?meeting with its representatives.?
Concerns have been raised about 바카라사이트 provision of humanities courses at post-92 institutions with critics?claiming?바카라사이트 government’s focus on?“student outcomes” is?forcing universities to reassess 바카라사이트ir options, including potentially?ditching subjects that have traditionally?not led to high wages for graduates.
A spokesperson for Wolverhampton said?employees affected by 바카라사이트 proposal will “now enter a period of consultation in partnership with 바카라사이트 university and 바카라사이트 relevant trade unions”, adding?that 바카라사이트 university was “committed to treating all staff with dignity and respect throughout this difficult time”.
The spokesperson said 바카라사이트 university’s new leadership team has been “transparent and open with staff, students and 바카라사이트 trade unions around 바카라사이트 challenges it currently faces” and blamed 바카라사이트 challenges of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic and rising inflation for significantly increasing costs at 바카라사이트 institution.
“At 바카라사이트 same time, like many similar modern universities, student enrolments – and associated tuition-fee income – have been falling,” 바카라사이트 spokesperson said.?
“This difficult financial landscape significantly impacts 바카라사이트 university’s ability to reduce its current financial deficit of ?20 million – something that must be addressed to ensure 바카라사이트 future financial sustainability of 바카라사이트 university.”?
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