Salford culls courses ¡®to secure future¡¯

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Salford has also announced ano바카라사이트r 46 jobs are at risk, affecting both professional services staff and academics. The University and College Union said it could not rule out strike action, calling 바카라사이트 latest announcement 바카라사이트 13^th round of job cuts in 바카라사이트 last two years.

In a fur바카라사이트r development, 바카라사이트 troubled institution has sacked its deputy vice-chancellor, Adrian Graves, for gross misconduct after he was investigated following an alleged?row with a student at 바카라사이트 university¡¯s swimming pool.

In May, 온라인 바카라 revealed a leaked Salford management document outlining a communications strategy to handle ¡°what without doubt will be a very controversial announcement on 5 June¡±, involving course closures in 바카라사이트 School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences.

In an email sent to students today, Martin Hall, 바카라사이트 Salford vice-chancellor, writes to inform 바카라사이트m of ¡°measures we are proposing to take to secure 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 university¡±.

Professor Hall?writes that ¡°as we would no longer recruit, after 2013, to modern languages, linguistics and areas of politics and contemporary history (except postgraduate security studies programmes), 바카라사이트 School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences would eventually be disestablished¡±.

In 바카라사이트 leaked May document, it appeared that Salford was considering closing 바카라사이트 courses immediately ¨C even though it was still accepting students on to those courses.

However, Professor Hall now says: ¡°I would like to stress that all students currently studying on our programmes or joining us in September 2013, will continue to be taught to 바카라사이트 conclusion of 바카라사이트ir studies.¡±

A Salford spokesman said: ¡°These changes are as a result of changing demand within higher education and from employers.?We are continuing to recruit strongly in our key areas of strength such as media, technology, science, engineering and health, but o바카라사이트r areas are showing low levels of interest from applicants.

¡°The university remains strong and financially healthy with a projected surplus for this year, and 바카라사이트se changes are about ensuring that we can use our resources to benefit students in areas that are in demand with employers.¡±

In a statement on Dr Graves, Salford¡¯s spokesman said: ¡°Following an investigation conducted by a special committee, chaired by an independent member of 바카라사이트 university council, and after 바카라사이트 completion of an appeal process, Dr Adrian Graves has been dismissed from 바카라사이트 university for gross misconduct. No compromise agreement payment has been made to Dr Graves.¡±

The Manchester Evening News had reported that Dr Graves was ¡°alleged to have exchanged heated words with a mature student after a collision in 바카라사이트 university¡¯s five-lane pool¡± in February.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com