Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; South Western Scotland; Glasgow City
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Education
Education
Vet, Higher And Tertiary Education
85.4 - Higher education

250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
13 May 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Unions at Glasgow University have voiced fears over job cuts as the university is looking to make savings of £7 million. A university spokesman said it was set to begin talks with the unions about a voluntary severance scheme. Unions warned that they would fight any compulsory redundancies after newspaper reports suggested that up to 250 jobs could be under threat. Bill Stewart vice president of the Association of University Teachers at Glasgow added that the university had so far not ruled out compulsory redundancies and that strike action could be considered further down the line.


Sources

  • 13 May 2005: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2005), University of Glasgow, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61579, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61579.