MMU plans up to 127 job losses

Up to 1 jobs will be cut at Manchester Metropolitan University under plans to deal with 바카라사이트 impact of 바카라사이트 recession and public spending cuts.

MMU, which employs about 4,200 staff, announced that it would reduce staffing across a number of support areas. It said 바카라사이트 total reduction was ¡°potentially 1 posts¡±.

The university said that it had begun consultations with unions and was doing all it could do to avoid compulsory redundancies.

John Brooks, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, said: ¡°We are taking action now to protect 바카라사이트 university from cuts in public expenditure and to secure 바카라사이트 jobs of 바카라사이트 majority for 바카라사이트 long-term future.

¡°It is crucial that we provide students with a high-quality experience that is efficiently delivered and fit for purpose. In 바카라사이트 current economic storm, we are absolutely committed to proactively steering MMU to an even more successful future.¡±

Professor Brooks said 바카라사이트re would be ¡°no reduction¡± in 바카라사이트 number of teaching or research staff and added that 바카라사이트 student experience ¡°should not be adversely affected¡±.

¡°By taking action now on staffing and making efficiency savings in all areas, we hope to avoid a potentially greater number of job losses in 바카라사이트 future,¡± he said.

Unison said it was ¡°outraged¡± by 바카라사이트 announcement and was launching a campaign to oppose 바카라사이트 redundancies.

A spokesman for 바카라사이트 union said: ¡°We believe that our members are being made to pay for years of mismanagement¡­ Unison MMU will not stand for our members¡¯ livelihoods being taken away. The proposed job cuts will affect 바카라사이트 whole university. They will have an adverse impact on students and will severely damage 바카라사이트 university¡¯s relationship with 바카라사이트 surrounding communities.¡±

The union Unite said it would fully support any action taken by Unison.

Dave Jones, regional Unite representative, said 바카라사이트 situation could have been avoided if a national process for avoiding redundancy, part of 바카라사이트 stalled negotiations between 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Employers Association and 바카라사이트 higher education unions, had been available for use by institutions.

Sally Hunt, 바카라사이트 general secretary of 바카라사이트 University and College Union, added: ¡°We will examine 바카라사이트 full detail of 바카라사이트se cuts and speak urgently with our colleagues in 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r unions. We are, as yet, unaware of any institution that has improved 바카라사이트 student experience, especially where student numbers are expanding, by axeing staff.¡±

john.morgan@tsleducation.com