Union demands answers after University of Edinburgh principle says ‘nothing off the table’ in the quest to cut costs
People take part in a rally outside the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, as members of the University and College Union (UCU) take part 24-hour stoppage among university staff in an ongoing dispute over pay, pensions and conditions, November 30, 2022
UNIVERSITY union the UCU demanded answers today after the principal of one of Britain’s wealthiest universities warned staff that “nothing is off the table” in the quest to cut costs.
University of Edinburgh principal Professor Sir Peter Mathieson emailed staff on Tuesday to inform them he had extended the period to allow applications for voluntary redundancy.
He said: “The gap that needs to be closed to secure the university’s financial sustainability is large enough and urgent enough for us to have to confront the likelihood that other measures will be needed in the near future.
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