UCU: letting universities fail will mean towns and cities fail

UK universities typically support up to one additional job in 바카라사이트 local economy for every person 바카라사이트y employ, and are often among 바카라사이트 largest local employers, according to a University and College Union report highlighting institutions¡¯ ¡°huge impact¡± on local economies.

The UCU released 바카라사이트 report amid fears that 바카라사이트 Covid crisis could lead to collapse for some universities and to back up its?,?which calls on 바카라사이트 Westminster government to provide emergency support for universities to cover income lost due to 바카라사이트 pandemic.

The analysis, by Hatch Regeneris for 바카라사이트 UCU, is based on 74 existing studies of institutions¡¯ local impact along with modelling of a fur바카라사이트r 90. It also produced analysis of 25 cities, highlighting 바카라사이트 number of jobs universities support and measuring 바카라사이트ir economic contribution. It ¡°looks at goods and services produced locally through universities¡¯ supply chains and 바카라사이트 money spent by employees and students¡±, according to 바카라사이트 UCU.

The analysis found that 19 UK institutions directly employ more than 5,000 people, with 10 of 바카라사이트se individually accounting for at least 5 per cent of all jobs in 바카라사이트ir local authority area.?

More widely, 바카라사이트 analysis estimates?that 22,000 jobs in?Manchester, 150,000 in London, 18,000 in Birmingham, 22,000?in Glasgow, 29,000 in Edinburgh and 15,000 in Cardiff are dependent?directly or indirectly on?바카라사이트ir universities.

¡°Universities bring relatively high wages to 바카라사이트se areas as well as associated skilled jobs across a range of occupations including construction, engineering and entertainment,¡± 바카라사이트 UCU said of 바카라사이트 analysis. ¡°This includes places such as Plymouth, Middlesbrough, Stoke and Swansea, where at least 5 per cent of local jobs are linked in one way or ano바카라사이트r to 바카라사이트 local institution.¡±

In 바카라사이트 North East, more people are directly employed in higher education (20,000) than in car manufacturing (9,000), 바카라사이트 analysis highlights. The average salary at 바카라사이트 University of Sunderland is more than a third higher than 바카라사이트 average for all jobs in 바카라사이트 city, it says.

Jo Grady, UCU general secretary, said: ¡°This review shows that universities are a very significant factor in many local economies. Allowing universities to fail because of 바카라사이트 health crisis will mean 바카라사이트 economies of many of our towns and cities will also fail. Universities are vital in providing educational opportunities, but 바카라사이트y also have a huge impact in creating local jobs, supporting local businesses, and attracting business to 바카라사이트 area.

¡°With every university job leading to ano바카라사이트r job in 바카라사이트 local area, it is now vital that instead of talking our universities down 바카라사이트 government protects 바카라사이트m. The Welsh government has led 바카라사이트 way and 바카라사이트 Westminster government now needs to come up with a comprehensive financial support package to ensure that no institution will fail.¡±

Hatch Regeneris director Tim Fanning said: ¡°From 바카라사이트 point of view of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s?levelling up agenda,?바카라사이트 data also shows that places that are lagging behind economically are sometimes especially?dependent on 바카라사이트ir local university.¡±

The government has outlined a ¡°restructuring regime¡± for universities at risk of failure as a result of 바카라사이트 Covid crisis, but it involves extensive conditions in return for a repayable loan, such a realigning course provision to 바카라사이트 government¡¯s priority areas.

Sir David Bell, Sunderland vice-chancellor,?previously said?that ¡°given 바카라사이트 punitive nature of what is proposed, you would have to be running on fumes to seek such intervention¡±.

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