{"id":22703,"date":"2019-02-12T15:43:28","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T15:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=22703"},"modified":"2019-02-12T15:43:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-12T15:43:28","slug":"union-very-concerned-over-cardiff-university-staff-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/union-very-concerned-over-cardiff-university-staff-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Union 'very concerned' over Cardiff University staff cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

A union has warned that staff cuts will “inevitably harm the quality of student provisions at Cardiff University.”<\/strong>
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\nThe Cardiff University branch of UNISON released a statement that raised concerns over plans to cut 380 jobs.<\/a>
\nBranch Secretary, Katie Hall, said, “There is a lack of transparency and we don\u2019t believe the university is giving the trade unions the full story.”
\nIn an email to staff, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Colin Riordan, announced the job cuts.
\nIn the email, seen by CJS News, Professor Riordan said,\u00a0\u201cI would like to stress that no compulsory redundancies have been proposed to Council at this stage. However, like all universities, we cannot rule out compulsory redundancies in the future.\u201d
\nOn Twitter today university staff and management have clashed over what the cuts may mean.<\/p>\n

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The following is clear: No replacement hires when staff leave. Hiring freeze. VSS, with possible compulsory redundancies. No raises, except five-figure performance bonus for VC.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (@KarinWahlJ) February 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, Deputy Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Karen Holford,\u00a0 had this to say.<\/p>\n

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Just want to correct misperception: there is no hiring freeze, as those recently recruited will confirm. We have recruitment controls. No proposals for compulsory redundancies.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Karen Holford CBE FREng (@KarenHolford) February 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The University posted a deficit of \u00a322.8 million last year after seeing spending rise by 5.2%, whilst its income only rose by 2.5%.
\nAmong the reasons for the cuts, Professor Riordan cites rising staff costs.
\nHe said, \u201cFor 2017\/18, staff costs were 59.6% of total income, which is the highest percentage in the Russell Group.\u201d
\nThe Russell Group is an influential association of the top 24 universities in the country.
\nCardiff University in numbers:<\/strong><\/p>\n