"REDUNDANCIES IN UNIVERSITIES: [Tony Lloyd] That this House notes with extreme concern that up to 100 universities are currently planning redundancies, which amounts to two-thirds of higher education institutions cutting jobs; agrees that in a time of recession, higher education and higher level skills should be at the forefront of any plan for long term recovery, and that cutting jobs, course provision and student places is not in the interests of the economy or society; and calls on universities to work in partnership with the trades unions to provide a national plan to avoid cuts and defend provision, quality and access to higher education. (1499)"

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Dealing with Vacant Posts

The trade unions have been assured by the Director of Personnel and by the Registrar, as we enter a period of stringent controls on filling vacant posts, that the University recognises that reductions in staff must mean reduction in the work done, not just increased work for those still in post. But we are concerned that this reasonable approach may not carry through to line managers whose first concern is with getting the job done. The attached document contains the union's advice on how to deal with this situation. You may want to print out and display it.