University of Dundee to cut over 600 jobs to plug £35m deficit
- Dundee University plans to cut 632 jobs to address a £35 million deficit, as announced by interim Principal Shane O'Neill.
- O'Neill stated that without these job cuts, the university could 'cease to exist.'
- He acknowledged that past mistakes included 'inadequate' financial control and poor planning.
- O'Neill noted that the current funding for Scottish students is 'inadequate' and has seen a 22% real-terms cut since 2013-14.
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University of Dundee to cut over 600 jobs to plug £35m deficit
The staffing reductions will amount to 632 full-time equivalent posts - 197 academic roles, 119 school-based professional services posts in schools, and 316 directorate roles-based professional services roles.
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More than 600 jobs face axe at University of Dundee to tackle £35m deficit
The University and College Union described the news as a ‘hammer blow’ for staff.
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