Thousands might lose their University jobs
Analysis by the University and College Union concluded that 22,584 jobs – academic and otherwise – would be lost.
It warned that the quality of students’ university experience would be reduced.
Chancellor George Osborne announced in last month’s Budget that government departments whose budgets are ring-fenced would face spending cuts of 25%.
This includes the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) which oversees universities.
The union said 10,163 academic staff could be at risk and 12,421 jobs in areas such as IT support, libraries, student counselling, careers advice, press offices and catering could be axed.
The sector currently employs the equivalent of nearly 262,000 full-time employees, the union said.
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