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Cuts to staffing ‘inevitable’ as university faces £30m deficit, principal warns

The University of Dundee has warned cuts to staffing levels are “inevitable” as a result of a projected deficit of up to £30 million. In an email to staff, principal and vice-chancellor Professor Iain Gillespie said it is planning for a “significant ...

14 Nov 2024 at 13:55

Jo Johnson criticises past governments for legacy of poor university finances

Lord Jo Johnson has taken aim at previous Conservative governments including his own brother Boris’s, over the precarious state of university finances. The two-time former universities minister lamented the state of finances in the university ...

14 Nov 2024 at 17:50

Dundee University ‘fell well short’, says interim boss in response to report

Previous management at the University of Dundee “fell well short” of the standards expected of them, the interim boss has said in his response to a damning report. Former Glasgow Caledonian University principal Professor Pamela Gillies was ...

13 Aug 2025 at 18:06

University warns of ‘urgent financial challenges’ as new redundancy scheme opens

Bosses at the University of Edinburgh have launched a voluntary redundancy scheme for staff as the principal warned higher education in the UK is “facing serious and urgent financial challenges”. Professor Sir Peter Mathies said the ...

28 Aug 2025 at 13:21

University staff balloted for strike action over job cuts

Staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over job cuts and the use of compulsory redundancies. The University and College Union (UCU) said it comes after the ...

10 Sept 2025 at 11:25

Scotland

Universities ‘driven’ to international student reliance – education body chief

The deputy director of a higher education representation body has said changes to visa regulations have “highlighted the problems” in Scotland’s cross-subsidy university model. Lesley Jackson, deputy director at ...

16 Sept 2025 at 20:39

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Waterford SETU students to benefit from over €400,000 in mental health supports

The Government announced on Monday that €5 million of funding will be invested into mental health support services for third-level students across the county. €413,932 has been allocated to students attending ...

30 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Scotland

Gilruth accused of ‘lack of accountability’ over university funding shortfalls

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has been accused of displaying a “staggering lack of accountability” over funding shortfalls at a number of Scottish universities. It comes after the SNP minister was ...

16 Mar 2025 at 12:14

University of Dundee job losses should be ‘wake-up call’, Swinney told

The looming job losses at the University of Dundee should be a “wake-up call” for the Scottish Government to take action to support the sector, John Swinney has been told. The First Minister said the ...

13 Mar 2025 at 13:38

Scotland

Edinburgh University to cut staff to plug £140m black hole

Edinburgh University plans to reduce staff numbers to plug a £140 million financial black hole. University principal Professor Sir Peter Mathieson said the gap equates to about 10% of the ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:18

Scotland

Investigation into University of Dundee’s finances to be ‘robust process’

Funding chiefs have promised a “robust process” as details of an independent investigation into the finances of the University of Dundee were announced. Scottish Funding Council (SFC) ...

25 Mar 2025 at 15:27

Scotland

Extra £15m for University of Dundee ‘will not touch the sides’, warns MSP

An extra £15 million announced for Dundee University “will not touch the sides” of the financial black hole faced by the institution, an MSP has said. Labour’s Michael Marra raised ...

27 Feb 2025 at 16:10

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