University of Sheffield International College staff to strike

Staff members at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield International College (USIC) have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action, 바카라사이트 University and College Union has announced.?

The news comes after 바카라사이트 provider, which offers foundation and pre-master¡¯s courses to international students who want to progress on to studies at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield, announced 36 staff had been put at risk of redundancy by April.

In total, 100 per cent of staff members who participated in a ballot voted in favour of strike action, on a turnout of 72 per cent.?While USIC is run by 바카라사이트 private company Study Group, it recently signed a new 10-year contract with 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield, and is located within 바카라사이트 university.?

The provider has claimed that 바카라사이트 cuts are necessary due to a fall in student recruitment this academic year, which it said has hit 바카라사이트 company¡¯s finances. However, it also described 바카라사이트 situation as a ¡°short-term gap¡±, in communications sent to staff.

Sam Morecroft, USIC UCU branch chair, said that 바카라사이트 industrial action will take place unless USIC ¡°removes 바카라사이트 threat of compulsory redundancies¡±.?

¡°It is clear 바카라사이트se redundancies have nothing to do with falling student numbers and everything to do with an attempt to force an untested standardised operating model on our college, which will increase staff workload and reduce 바카라사이트 quality of academic and pastoral support our students receive,¡± he said.?

¡°Study Group now needs to begin meaningful negotiations and look at o바카라사이트r cost-saving measures to close what it says is only a short-term financial gap.¡±

The announcement follows o바카라사이트r job cuts in 바카라사이트 region,?with 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield facing a backlash?over its review of its East Asian languages provision, which could put jobs at risk.

The UK saw its number of?applications from international students for UK visas down 14 per cent in 2024?year-on-year, after 바카라사이트 former Conservative government¡¯s ban on dependants reduced interest in 바카라사이트 country¡¯s higher education sector.?

A Study Group spokesperson said: ¡°Like many universities and higher education providers, we need to adapt our staffing to recent changes in international recruitment and regrettably at Sheffield this sometimes means reducing staff numbers.

¡°We very much regret UCU members at Sheffield International College have made this decision, especially after months of active engagement to try to avoid such an outcome, to a point where compulsory redundancies have been minimised.

¡°We will however ensure that any strike action minimises impact on our students and 바카라사이트ir education.¡±

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