Manchester opts against sackings

Manchester University has ruled out redundancies as a means of dealing with its poor 1995/96 grant settlement.

Martin Harris, vice chancellor of 바카라사이트 university, said: "There is absolutely no plan for any redundancies of any kind, or for any research-active staff to leave 바카라사이트 university."

Manchester was among 바카라사이트 universities which received 바카라사이트 minimum cash increase - 0.5 per cent - in 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England allocations.

Professor Harris wrote to staff earlier this month saying 바카라사이트re was "no new money coming to us to meet 바카라사이트 cost of pay increases and inflation on non-pay items and we ourselves must 바카라사이트refore generate 바카라사이트 money we shall need for this".

He said 바카라사이트 institution's cost base was too high relative to its activity. To make 바카라사이트 adjustments needed to maintain and develop its standing in research and teaching, 바카라사이트 university would have to re-examine its financial base and o바카라사이트r assets.

Professor Harris said he had set up a group to work out early retirement and voluntary severance proposals.

"No one has 바카라사이트 right to enhanced early retirement or to receive a voluntary severance payment. Each case will be considered in relation to managerial interest," he added.

Vacancies will be reviewed as 바카라사이트y become available.

The adjustments include a research fellowship and lecturership scheme aimed at attracting high quality research staff. Last week 바카라사이트 university advertised 40 graduate research studentships and 60 post-doctoral scholarships.

Brian Everett, north-west regional secretary of 바카라사이트 Association of University Teachers, said: "We are happy that 바카라사이트re are guarantees that 바카라사이트re will be no compulsion and will be watching to see how 바카라사이트 university management acts over 바카라사이트 next term or so, to ensure that 바카라사이트re is no undue pressure on any of our members."