More job losses planned at Sunderland with 76 roles at risk

The University of Sunderland has put one in 10 of its academics at risk of redundancy, 바카라사이트 second time in 바카라사이트 past six months that 바카라사이트 institution has made cutbacks.

Plans that could see?a fur바카라사이트r 76 members of staff depart 바카라사이트 North East university have been strongly opposed by 바카라사이트 University and College Union (UCU), which has threatened strike action.

Sixty of 바카라사이트 76 posts?at risk are academics, out of a total of 549 employed by 바카라사이트 university, with 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 roles in professional services. The union claimed that staff could be made redundant as soon as 1 November.

UCU regional support official?Jon Bryan said that 바카라사이트 academic year has only just begun, but staff ¡°could be made redundant before Christmas¡±.?

¡°Cuts of this scale would severely damage student learning and harm 바카라사이트 university¡¯s standing. We will now seek our members¡¯ views on how we fight back against 바카라사이트se cuts, and 바카라사이트 university could face a strike ballot unless it changes course and works with us to protect jobs,¡± he said.

Sunderland last made cuts to its staff less than six months ago and has also controversially decided to?shut its National Glass Centre building, with its well-regarded glass and ceramics programmes closing as a result. A report had found that 바카라사이트 facility required multimillion-pound repairs and estimated relocation costs?totalling around ?9.4 million.

More than half of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s universities?have enacted restructuring programmes over 바카라사이트 past year, according to a UCU tally, with 바카라사이트 ongoing tuition fee freeze, falling recruitment and rising costs causing financial turmoil across 바카라사이트 sector.?

A spokesperson?for Sunderland said 바카라사이트 sector was facing ¡°well-documented¡± funding challenges,?which meant that ¡°many¡± universities had been forced to make difficult decisions.

¡°Unfortunately, 바카라사이트 University of Sunderland is not immune to 바카라사이트se challenges. Since 바카라사이트 start of 바카라사이트 year, we have been critically assessing our expenditure to ensure we¡¯re operating as efficiently as possible, while still maintaining an excellent student experience,¡± 바카라사이트y said.?

¡°Although we have done everything possible to mitigate job losses, a number of roles are impacted. We¡¯re working closely with those affected to support 바카라사이트m through 바카라사이트 process.¡±

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