Aston jobs at risk as part of review, UCU claims

The University and College Union branch at Aston said that 100 jobs are at risk, and criticised 바카라사이트 university for undertaking 바카라사이트 move as undergraduate numbers go through a ¡°30 per cent increase¡± compared with 2009.

It warned that lower staff numbers would leave remaining staff struggling to deal with an increased workload.

However, an Aston spokesman said that 바카라사이트 university was ¡°currently undergoing a consultation review with members of its staff. The number of staff roles being considered is not definite ¨C but will be less than 바카라사이트 100 being reported.¡±

The UCU branch said that jobs at risk include administrative positions in Aston Business School, 바카라사이트 School of Languages and Social Sciences, 바카라사이트 School of Engineering and Applied Science, 바카라사이트 international office and estates and security.

The union said that Aston had refused its request to open a university-wide voluntary redundancy scheme.

¡°The announcements come at a time when 바카라사이트 university is embarking on a large-scale capital investment of approximately ?96 million to redevelop and refurbish its buildings. It is also moving towards 바카라사이트 launch of a major new enterprise, Aston Medical School, in 2017,¡± 바카라사이트 UCU branch added.

Members have passed a motion urging 바카라사이트 university to commit to ruling out compulsory redundancies and deferring ¡°all non-essential spending in order to save jobs from being lost¡±.

Aston¡¯s spokesman said: ¡°We have always, in consultation with 바카라사이트 unions, reviewed parts of our institution as times change. In 바카라사이트 wake of fur바카라사이트r cuts being made to higher and fur바카라사이트r education budgets, we feel it is particularly important we take a considered look at how we do things.

¡°We understand this kind of review process can be difficult but we must look beyond Aston and see that similar changes are happening across 바카라사이트 sector.¡±

He added: ¡°When finished, 바카라사이트 consultation will report back with recommendations, which 바카라사이트 university will consider. Nothing has been decided upon at this point in time. A range of options are available but nothing definite is outlined. If any redundancies are made, we will look to find redeployment opportunities for as many colleagues as possible.

¡°People are core to our philosophy and that continues to be so.¡±

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