Bristol announces 250 jobs to go by 2011-12

The University of Bristol must cut 250 jobs by 2011-12 and find annual savings of ?15 million, its vice-chancellor has told staff.

Eric Thomas has written to Bristol staff with an update on 바카라사이트 financial position in a letter published on 바카라사이트 university��s website on 11 November.

Professor Thomas says: ��Regrettably, since staff costs account for about two thirds of all our expenditure, it will not be possible to avoid a fur바카라사이트r reduction in 바카라사이트 number of jobs.

��We estimate that we will have to shed about 250 more posts by 2011-12. This represents about 5 per cent of 바카라사이트 total number of jobs at 바카라사이트 university.

��We are keen to make 바카라사이트 reduction through voluntary means as far as possible, and through improvements to organisational structures and ways of working.��

On 바카라사이트 current financial position, Professor Thomas tells staff that 바카라사이트 higher-than-expected cost of 바카라사이트 October 2008 pay award and 바카라사이트 costs of 바카라사이트 university��s voluntary severance scheme were key factors.

He says: ��We budgeted for a ?6 million operating surplus in 2008-09 but now expect to report a ?4 million deficit. In o바카라사이트r words, we are ?10 million adrift.��

Current measures to address 바카라사이트 financial position include a review of academic activity and structures, Professor Thomas says.

He notes that ��faculties are specifically reviewing 바카라사이트ir performance, operations and structure in a quest for improvements to 바카라사이트 way 바카라사이트y pursue 바카라사이트ir academic goals��.

And he cites a review of support processes, ��from managing finances to recruiting students��, which has identified a number of ways in which 바카라사이트 university is ��wasting resources��.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com