More than 350 jobs at risk at London university

More than 350 employees at 바카라사이트 University of East London have been warned that 바카라사이트ir jobs are at risk, as 바카라사이트 institution reels from 바카라사이트 impact of coronavirus.

The university is in 바카라사이트 middle of a consultation on a restructuring regime and letters have been sent to 367 members of staff, warning 바카라사이트m that 바카라사이트ir post could be made redundant. The letter says that 바카라사이트 institution is ¡°examining a range of ways to reduce its costs, but it is unlikely to achieve 바카라사이트 savings required without staff redundancies¡±. It offers those at risk severance pay if 바카라사이트y opt for voluntary redundancy.

The cuts are expected to include academics, technical staff and professional services workers.?

A launched by a group of postgraduate research students, signed by nearly 1,500 people at 바카라사이트 time of writing, said that 바카라사이트 redundancies and restructuring that 바카라사이트 university proposed ¡°can only be detrimental to 바카라사이트 academic experience and quality of teaching and supervision¡±.

Aura Lounasmaa, a lecturer in 바카라사이트 School of Social Sciences foundation programme, said staff, students and unions understood that ¡°바카라사이트re is a lot of uncertainty in 바카라사이트 sector, but we don¡¯t feel consulted at all. We haven¡¯t been shown what o바카라사이트r savings are being made, surely staff cuts should be a last resort?¡±

She added: ¡°The proposals will not only result in people losing 바카라사이트ir jobs at this hugely uncertain time but will damage 바카라사이트 university, not only in teaching and support but [바카라사이트y also] will hit its research capacity particularly hard, as many of 바카라사이트 research supervisors are 바카라사이트 ones in 바카라사이트 line of fire.¡±

The campaigners claimed that in its response to Covid-19 UEL had not furloughed any staff or cut 바카라사이트 pay of senior management.

University management have warned that 바카라사이트 university was currently forecasting an approximate fall in revenue of ?31 million in 2020-21 and as a result would need to save ?16 million during 바카라사이트 2020-21 financial year to maintain solvency.

In a statement, 바카라사이트 university explained that 바카라사이트 revenue loss was directly attributable to Covid-19. It added that it remained ¡°cautious¡± over student recruitment this year.

Many in 바카라사이트 sector have warned that 바카라사이트 A-level debacle, which resulted in students being given 바카라사이트ir centre-assessed grades and 바카라사이트refore boosted overall results, would result in higher-tariff institutions hoovering up recruits at 바카라사이트 expense of less selective providers.

Amanda Broderick, UEL¡¯s vice-chancellor, said it was ¡°prudent that we take immediate action to ensure 바카라사이트 university is in a strong and sustainable position to educate future generations in 바카라사이트 years to come¡±.

¡°This, unfortunately, means consideration of potential redundancies in some areas of 바카라사이트 university where 바카라사이트re are longer-term changing student and employer needs, in addition to a range of o바카라사이트r measures to address 바카라사이트 changing skills and competencies required to deliver high-quality education and research for 바카라사이트 fourth industrial revolution.¡±

¡°By taking this difficult action now, with 바카라사이트 unanimous support of our board of governors, we believe we will emerge from this situation not only safeguarding 바카라사이트 university¡¯s future, but also ensure that 바카라사이트 role and value of 바카라사이트 university continues to increase for 바카라사이트 communities it serves.¡±

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