Former education minister is facing Cardiff Uni

A former Welsh Education Minister whose job of lecturing is in danger, has talked about his anger after Cardiff University announced a plan to reduce hundreds of jobs.

Professor of Cardiff Business School, Leton Andrews said that he was one of the employees who were warned that they were at risk of excesses.

Last week, the university said There are plans to cut 400 jobs And stop teaching subjects including music and nursing to address £ 31m budget intervals.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) urge the government to gather outside the Sendd on Tuesday to oppose the proposals and enter the university finance.

From 2009 to 2013, Prof. Andrews, in -charge of education in the Welsh government, said: “My mental health has been undeniably damaged by the university announcements and their manner.”

As the Education Minister, former Ronda Assembly members were at the center of the upheaval period for universities, when they warned them of “adaptation or dying”, which merged.

Writing in his newspaper “Welcome to Ukania”, which incorporates cases about the UK state, Professor Andrews said that “it was not easy to focus on teaching”.

He said, “I am definitely cooperating collectively with the colleagues of Business School, and other people at the university, and can join the official trade union action where I can,” he said .

He warned against focusing on anger on persons like university leaders.

“I am angry, everyone is angry, but we can be citizens,” he said.

The university has said earlier It had to take action to address £ 30m black hole International student numbers affecting the pressure of increased costs in their budget and affecting the entire higher education sector.

Between June and September 2024, a voluntary breakdown was proposed and approved for 155 employees and the second round stopped earlier this month.

Russell Group University is the largest in Wales, with 32,725 students in 2023.