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Dundee university cuts to be 'worse than expected'

Dundee University faces a financial crisis, prompting significant staff cuts and an independent probe.
A £35 million deficit, attributed to factors like declining international student recruitment and financial mismanagement, triggered the crisis.
The university plans to cut around 700 jobs, impacting approximately 20% of the workforce, to address the deficit.
Interim Principal Shane O'Neill confirmed the potential redundancies and warned of severe financial consequences without intervention.
The planned job losses and course reductions have drawn criticism, with concerns about the impact on staff, students, and the Dundee economy.

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BBC News

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Dundee university cuts to be 'worse than expected'

As many as 700 staff could be directly affected by cuts aimed at tackling a £35m deficit.

5 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Courier

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700 Dundee University staff could leave as crisis cuts hit life sciences

Principal Shane O’Neill revealed the human cost of the cuts and the subjects at the institution which could be dramatically scaled back to plug a £35 million deficit.

5 days ago·Dundee, United Kingdom

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The Herald Scotland

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New Dundee University rector brands 700 job loss figure 'act of vandalism'

The number of people set to be affected by job cuts at the University of Dundee is expected to hit 700.

5 days ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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Daily Record

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Dundee University jobs cull to hit 700 staff as 'devastating' update issued

EXCLUSIVE: Interim principal Shane O'Neill provided more details in a letter to Holyrood committee convener Douglas Ross.

5 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Dundee University guilty of ' vandalism' as cuts to be 'worse than expected'

An independent investigation into the university's financial crisis is ongoing.

4 days ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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perspectivemedia.com

Dundee University guilty of ‘academic vandalism’ over job cuts, says union

The university has been struggling financially in recent months after discovering a £35 million deficit. Dundee University has been accused of “academic and economic vandalism” after it announced 700 people could lose their jobs due to a financial crisis. Fears have been raised of the institution collapsing after it revealed a £35 million deficit, resulting in plans to cut 632 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs. In a letter to Holyrood’s Education …

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