UK HE shrinking
This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…
The number of UK universities now actively making redundancies has risen to 85. That number will be will over 100 by spring. I'm afraid this is happening faster, and will be worse, than even I thought. Solidarity and thoughts with and to all affected. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
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Private universities soon to outnumber publics in Spain
Equity, quality control and excess competition among areas of concern for experts
Spain could soon have more private universities than public ones if current trends continue
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1/2 UEA’s latest planned wave of cuts to fill an additional £11m financial hole would bring the number of job losses to almost 600. No wonder staff are upset and angry and are considering industrial action. Watch my reaction here and in the next post.
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