Restructuring plans have been introduced to LSbU employees final month, with the Universities & Faculties Union saying that 297 posts have put in danger, together with virtually one in 5 (226 out of 1082) tutorial employees.
UCU normal secretary Jo Grady stated: "The cuts that London South Financial institution College needs to pressure by way of would go away the establishment a shell of its former self, you merely can’t slash this many roles with out fully hollowing out the college’s capability to show and assist college students.
"Our members refuse to permit cuts of this magnitude to be compelled by way of and have overwhelmingly handed a vote of no confidence within the vice-chancellor and senior administration workforce …
"Additionally it is extraordinarily regarding that the college is clearly focusing on senior employees. Eliminating essentially the most skilled teachers is dangerous for college students and would trigger irreparable hurt to London South Financial institution’s fame. Administration should now hearken to employees and halt these devastating cuts."
Professor David Phoenix, vice-chancellor and chief government of LSBU, stated: “The College has knowledgeable unions about these proposals and has opened a proper session with employees on Wednesday 15 Could. We all know that that is tough information for colleagues to digest and we’re providing a spread of assist to assist them by way of this era.
“Our precedence is to make sure a greater steadiness of employees, primarily based on scholar demand, and to make sure we have now a construction that enables the college to supply a superb scholar expertise, meet the wants of the area people and employers, and positions us for future development.”
