University's Plan to Cut Archive Staff 'an Assault on Gwynedd's Heritage'

University's plan to cut archive staff 'an assault on Gwynedd's heritage'

Councillors have signed a letter calling for a rethink

Cardiff University U-turn as plans to cut music and languages are scrapped

It followed a public outcry against the closure of the music and modern language departments from the likes of Stormzy and Ed Sheeran

Bangor University staff cuts spark councillor outrage

Gwynedd councillors have strongly opposed Bangor University's plan to cut 75 per cent of its Archives and Special Collections staff, labelling it an assault on Welsh heritage.

Cardiff University retreats again on cuts plan

“Main Building – Cardiff University” by AndyKowalik is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Martin Shipton Cardiff University has further modified its proposed cuts programme by confirming that it will continue to teach modern languages and music after all. In January the university stunned staff and students by announcing plans to cut 400 academic roles and close down five of its Schools, including Nursing and Music. It later dumped the proposal to close …

Gwynedd Councillors Sign Letter Opposing Proposed Bangor University Archive Cuts

Opposition is growing against Bangor University’s proposed cuts to its Archives and Special Collections department, which could see staffing cut by 75%, leaving just one part-time employee to manage one of Wales’s most important heritage resources. 46 Gwynedd county councillors have now added their voices to the growing protest, signing a joint letter to the Vice-Chancellor condemning the proposed reduction in staffing as “an assault on Gwynedd’…