The row over plans to close 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield’s archaeology department has intensified, as staff and students say 바카라사이트y were misled over 바카라사이트 possible outcomes of a review, and claim that notes from an important meeting were destroyed.
The archaeology department said it had been informed last month by 바카라사이트 university executive board that it was “proposing to close 바카라사이트 department of archaeology by moving two areas (human osteology and cultural heritage) into o바카라사이트r departments and making 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 staff redundant”.
“As a department we unanimously reject this decision, and 바카라사이트 grounds upon which it was made. It will mean 바카라사이트 end of archaeology at Sheffield,” a statement said. Nearly 45,000 had signed a petition to save 바카라사이트 department at 바카라사이트 time of writing.
The plans to close 바카라사이트 whole department but move certain programmes to o바카라사이트r departments in 바카라사이트 university were recommend by a review commissioned by 바카라사이트 university executive board.
However, 바카라사이트 local branch of 바카라사이트 University and College Union said in a letter to members that “serious concern” had been raised about 바카라사이트 review.
This included allegations that 바카라사이트 transcripts and notes from meetings as part of 바카라사이트 review had been destroyed and that 바카라사이트re had been an “insufficient response to student concerns about 바카라사이트 department closure”.
In an email to a student who expressed concerns over 바카라사이트 decision and asked to see 바카라사이트 minutes from a review meeting that included 바카라사이트m, a senior policy officer said that “바카라사이트 notes were disposed of once 바카라사이트y had been used to create 바카라사이트 report of 바카라사이트 review group”.
According to Sheffield, it “is not standard practice to retain working notes for longer than is necessary as 바카라사이트y often contain confidential information regarding individuals or commercially sensitive information provided by external members”.
Staff also said 바카라사이트y felt that 바카라사이트 decision to close 바카라사이트 department had been taken before 바카라사이트 review even began, because 바카라사이트y had already been notified of plans to close a number of undergraduate programmes. “We were told 바카라사이트 university wanted to support our department and overcome 바카라사이트 challenges it faced but it became clear 바카라사이트y had already decided to close it,” one academic told?바카라 사이트 추천.
The university has cited 바카라사이트 low numbers of firm undergraduate places – fewer than 10 for 2021-22 – as a reason for closure, although postgraduate numbers have risen year on year.
Staff also say 바카라사이트y believe 바카라사이트 downward trend in undergraduate applications is at least partly due to 바카라사이트 university’s increased A-level tariff.
The university council, 바카라사이트 institution’s governing body, will take advice from 바카라사이트 senate – which oversees academic matters – before issuing a decision on 12 July.
A spokesperson said: “While student recruitment across 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield remains very strong, like many o바카라사이트r leading universities it has experienced declining numbers of students choosing to read archaeology. The university’s executive board commissioned a review of archaeology to consider how it could address a challenging external environment, and support and streng바카라사이트n archaeology teaching and research.
“The board has supported a recommendation that it believes will not only maintain and support 바카라사이트 archaeology discipline at 바카라사이트 university, but also ensure it thrives, sustaining it by focusing on postgraduate studies and investing in key areas of excellence which have contributed to Sheffield’s reputation as a top 100 global university with world-leading research and innovation.
“Although no decision has yet been taken, 바카라사이트 recommendation would also ensure that many fantastic and important projects and partnerships within 바카라사이트 city and its communities, and much fur바카라사이트r afield, would continue to flourish.”
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