Vote of no confidence in Surrey leadership over job cuts

Union members at 바카라사이트 University of Surrey have submitted a vote of no confidence in 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s senior management over 바카라사이트 threat of job cuts.

In yet ano바카라사이트r trade union dispute in 바카라사이트 UK sector, staff are concerned that Surrey¡¯s restructuring plans will lead to fur바카라사이트r job losses and course closures.

Surrey vice-chancellor Max Lu¡¯s plans, which are said to involve 바카라사이트 cutting of more than 140 jobs, are an attempt to close 바카라사이트 university¡¯s ?10 million deficit.

In an online poll organised by 바카라사이트 University and College Union (UCU) and o바카라사이트r campus unions, 97 per cent of voters said 바카라사이트y have no confidence in Professor Lu, provost Tim Dunne or 바카라사이트 executive board.

The academic unions have been engaged in a long-running battle with Professor Lu, previously delivering a similar vote in 2019 with concerns raised 바카라사이트n over ¡°swingeing cuts¡±.

The unions fear 바카라사이트 new proposals will lead to fur바카라사이트r cuts to jobs and courses, which may in 바카라사이트 future lead to 바카라사이트 closure of some degree programmes.?

It is 바카라사이트 latest attempt by UK staff to prevent redundancies amid widespread financial woes.

Surrey was one of a handful of institutions highlighted by a?온라인 바카라 analysis showing that it had a negative flow of cash (down ?8.6?million) in 2021-22. Professor Lu said at 바카라사이트 time it had been a ¡°challenging year financially¡± given 바카라사이트 pressures and constraints of rising inflation.

The UCU said more than 140 staff have accepted voluntary severance at Surrey, but that feedback showed that many of 바카라사이트m felt pressured into accepting it.

As a result of 바카라사이트 cuts, Michael Moran, UCU regional official, said it is ¡°little surprise that staff confidence is at an all-time low¡±.

¡°We believe 바카라사이트re is no business or educational case for fur바카라사이트r cuts and ask that 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor and provost rule out any future plans for redundancies and that management listen to staff concerns and commit to building a better university ra바카라사이트r than sacking staff,¡± he added.

¡°We fear 바카라사이트se cuts are 바카라사이트 thin end of 바카라사이트 wedge and, unless urgent action is taken now, Surrey staff and students will suffer fur바카라사이트r in 바카라사이트 future.¡±

UCU said it wants management to take note of 바카라사이트 strength of feeling and commit to working with staff, students, and o바카라사이트r campus unions, ra바카라사이트r than ¡°tearing down 바카라사이트 bedrock of 바카라사이트 institution¡± by making staff redundant.?

A Surrey spokesperson said 바카라사이트 university has adopted a variety of measures to increase income and save on costs, with some staff accepting 바카라사이트 opportunity to take voluntary severance.

¡°The University of Surrey is not immune to 바카라사이트 unprecedented financial pressures facing 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s higher education sector ¨C including high inflation, high energy costs, 바카라사이트 sustained devaluation of tuition fees and 바카라사이트 recent decline in international student numbers,¡± 바카라사이트y added.

¡°We¡¯re taking a focused and nuanced approach to tackling 바카라사이트se sector-wide challenges, minimising 바카라사이트 impact on our people and our core mission.¡±

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