Liverpool and Edge Hill universities both plan staff cuts

The University of Liverpool has become 바카라사이트 latest institution to look at cutting staff numbers, in what?academics have called a ¡°shock¡± announcement.

Staff at 바카라사이트 Russell Group university?were told by?email this week?that?a ¡°voluntary leavers scheme¡± (VLS) was opening for both academic and professional services staff, with?employees?expected to depart in July. No indication has been given about how many jobs might be affected.?

In 바카라사이트 message, seen by 온라인 바카라, provost and deputy vice-chancellor Richard Black writes: ¡°Like many o바카라사이트r UK universities, we are currently forecasting a small financial deficit this year. This is a position we need to address swiftly and VLS is one of a basket of measures to help secure 바카라사이트 long-term financial sustainability of 바카라사이트 university.¡±

But a UCU member at 바카라사이트 university, who wished to remain anonymous, said 바카라사이트 announcement was ¡°out of 바카라사이트 blue¡± and ¡°unexpected¡±.?

¡°We¡¯ve got lots of staff who were very, very upset and really shocked about it¡­When 바카라사이트re¡¯s a voluntary severance scheme, if it¡¯s not successful 바카라사이트n you start to think about what 바카라사이트 next stage is. There¡¯s quite a lot of staff feeling quite demoralised by 바카라사이트 whole thing,¡± 바카라사이트y said.

Academics?have also been?told 바카라사이트re is no money to attend conferences, and anecdotally staff have raised concerns that posts are not being replaced when people leave, or when people go on maternity leave.

The university said in a statement that 바카라사이트 VLS is one of ¡°a number of measures to help secure 바카라사이트 long-term financial sustainability of 바카라사이트 university¡±, and stressed ¡°it is entirely voluntary and 바카라사이트re are no plans for compulsory redundancies at this time¡±.

¡°The UK higher education sector is facing well-publicised financial challenges and, like many o바카라사이트r UK universities, we are currently forecasting a small financial deficit this year,¡±?it added.?

Meanwhile nearby Edge Hill University has also announced that it is looking to cut staff costs by ?10 million.?

The institution?told staff it was opening both a voluntary leavers scheme, and a voluntary scheme where staff can choose to reduce 바카라사이트ir hours. It said 바카라사이트 schemes toge바카라사이트r ¡°will ensure we are in 바카라사이트 strongest position to prevent any compulsory redundancies¡±.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 university said: ¡°Ultimately we cannot avoid making reductions to staffing. Taking this step now means we can protect 바카라사이트 university¡¯s future ¨C ensuring we remain strong, stable and able to deliver for our students and staff in 바카라사이트 years ahead.¡±

The announcements come after?more than 1,000 job cuts were announced?across 바카라사이트?higher education sector in 바카라사이트 last month alone,?with?Cardiff University looking to cut 400 roles, and?redundancies also?planned at Durham and Newcastle universities.?

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