King¡¯s updates at-risk staff via external forum

King¡¯s College London has defended its decision to update staff on its restructuring plans via 온라인 바카라¡¯s comments board.

In response to a series of critical posts over its original plans to cut up to 120 jobs from three health schools, King¡¯s announced on 3 July that 바카라사이트 number of at-risk positions had been halved to just 60.

In a comment posted under an opinion article on 바카라사이트 King¡¯s plans, a university spokesman explained that 60 roles represent ¡°less than 3.2 per cent of our academic workforce¡± and that King¡¯s would have ¡°25 per cent spare capacity in our teaching capability across 바카라사이트 three schools¡± once 바카라사이트 restructuring was complete.

He also admonished 바카라사이트 university¡¯s critics, saying that it was ¡°a matter of regret that some of our own community have chosen to be publicly critical of 바카라사이트 current restructuring process before engaging directly with senior management¡±.

But several academics affected by 바카라사이트 redundancy consultation hit out at 바카라사이트 manner of 바카라사이트 announcement.

Mitul Mehta, a senior lecturer based at 바카라사이트 Institute of Psychiatry, said that it was ¡°remarkable that 바카라사이트 changes in 바카라사이트 numbers under threat of redundancy are announced¡­in 바카라사이트 comments section of an opinion article¡±.

¡°Going external with crucial information without first informing staff is behaviour that staff and students are 바카라사이트mselves being accused of,¡± Dr Mehta said.

However, King¡¯s argued that it considered it crucial to respond to staff concerns quickly after concluding a review of its plans.

¡°We felt that it was important to update readers of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 opinion piece with 바카라사이트 current situation as soon as possible,¡± a spokeswoman said.

¡°We are offering individuals still provisionally at risk support and guidance on next steps, and will be providing staff in 바카라사이트 three health schools with more information at 바카라사이트 forthcoming staff briefing sessions,¡± she added.

She went on to say that King¡¯s had ¡°started 바카라사이트 process of updating unions, staff and 바카라사이트 students¡¯ union on Thursday last week [3 July] on 바카라사이트 outcome of 바카라사이트 final panel considerations¡±, which had led to 바카라사이트 halving of 바카라사이트 number of at-risk positions.

The 바카라 사이트 추천 post came 바카라사이트 same day 바카라사이트 University and College Union branch at King¡¯s announced that it would hold a one-day strike on 10 July as Princess Anne visited 바카라사이트 institution to open a new neuroscience building.

UCU regional official Barry Jones seemed unaware that 바카라사이트 number of posts at risk had been altered at 바카라사이트 time of that announcement, saying: ¡°Sacking 120 staff will do absolutely nothing positive for King¡¯s College¡¯s academic reputation.¡±

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