Proposed cuts to student support services at the University of York will compromise safety and wellbeing, says UNISON today (Monday). The university is planning to axe services to make savings of £1m, following £14m in earlier budget cuts. The latest proposal includes reducing staff who provide round-the-clock support, including those assisting students in crisis, and safety teams responding to security, first aid, and […]
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Universities across the country are facing significant financial challenges after over a decade of cuts to budgets from the previous Conservative government. The higher education sector is in crisis. A combination of tuition fees, Brexit, a drop in international student numbers—worsened by the previous government’s hostile stance on immigration—and inflationary pressures has put some universities […]
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