Fri, 10 Oct 2025

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 Thousands more university jobs cut as financial crisis deepens

University workers will vote on national strike action this month over a 1.4% pay offer made in the summer.

* Universities have announced over 12,000 job cuts in the last year, with a further 3,000 jobs at risk due to cost savings.
* The University and College Union (UCU) has called for strike action over a 1.4% pay offer made by employers.
* Four in 10 English universities are now in financial deficit, according to the Office for Students.
* Staff and students are feeling the impact of job cuts, with many facing uncertainty about their futures.
* The government says it took "tough but necessary" decisions to increase tuition fees last year, and will set out further reforms soon.
* Universities argue they need to make difficult decisions to stay financially stable, while the UCU says this is destroying higher education.
* Staff and students at several universities have spoken out about the impact of job cuts on their lives and careers.
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