South Bank makes lecturers redundant

One seventh of all full-time academic posts at London's South Bank University are to be axed, including 바카라사이트 first compulsory redundancies to hit 바카라사이트 university sector.

Almost half of 바카라사이트 84 axed posts are to be frozen or deleted and most of 바카라사이트 rest are to be shed through natural wastage or voluntary redundancies. Staff representatives say that 12 compulsory redundancy notices have been issued already.

Vice chancellor Gerald Bernbaum has blamed 바카라사이트 job losses on a 7.8 per cent funding cut, overstaffing in some departments and 바카라사이트 likelihood of having to fund a lecturers' salary increase. Annual pay increments were blamed for swallowing up Pounds 350,000 a year.

Professor Bernbaum said: "I understand 바카라사이트 genuine concerns of colleagues but 바카라사이트 university has done everything it can to minimise 바카라사이트 compulsory redundancies."

They largely affect 바카라사이트 domestic science and teacher education department which Professor Bernbaum said had ceased to be viable. Courses in several subjects will be affected by 바카라사이트 losses through natural wastage and voluntary redundancy will hit engineering, science and built environment courses.

Natfhe members are furious and voted last week for strike action against 바카라사이트 cuts amid claims that 바카라사이트 true number of posts lost could eventually top 90. They are calling for a vote of no confidence in Professor Bernbaum and are planning to walk out on June 28.