‘My university curriculum made me who I am – now it is being cut off’

Universities across Britain are struggling with their finance.

From job cuts to closure, many are now making difficult decisions.

Most universities will do Still facing financial struggles next year, Even with tuition fees in England and Wales Growing from £ 9,250 to £ 9,535After years of stagnation.

Earlier, the fees had increased only by £ 250 since 2012, when they had increased to three times £ 9,000.

The cost has been increasing at that time, including the salary and building works of the staff – the meaning budget is getting tight and tight.

And issues are not limited to England and Wales only. Queen University Belfast has faced criticism on this week’s decision this week Open a campus in India by planning to cut 270 jobs,

The government says that it is “committed to fixing the foundation of higher education”, while the university Britain, which represents 141 universities, says the field is “doing more than the years with less than the years. “.

Student Darcy James for the final year languages ​​of Cardiff University, 23, 23, in the headlines, reached home after his university last month. Announced plans to cut 400 jobs and close some courses,

His faculty, which she says “looks like a small family”, is now a danger of closure. Nursing and music courses are also in danger.

The University and College Union (UCU) branch says that this will be a confidence-confidence vote in the leadership team about the schemes.

Joy Whitfield, president of the Senior Lecturer Branch of Hispanic study, says that “there is a lot of anger and uncertainty”, and some students have reported to cry to employees during lectures.

The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wendy Larner says that the university’s final plans “will be shaped by our community” in the 90-day consultation.

She says, “The scale of challenge will remain, but the way we address it will definitely be sophisticated and developed in the next 90 days.”

Student Darki says that she was “really surprised” from the announcements, and that, as someone who lives with anxiety, his course – especially in France and Spain abroad in his year – ” He is made as a person “.

She says that it is “so important that others are available”.

In January, Kent University said More jobs will be cut In the bid to save about £ 20m.

Last February, the university announced proposals to cut 58 jobs and “Phase out” six subjects – Art History, Nrology, Health and Social Care, Music and Audio Technology, Journalism, and Philosophy and Religious Studies – in response to its “financial challenges”.

The third year journalist student Brendon Papp, 21, is being “taught” – which means that students are currently looking at the canceled curriculum till it is completed.

When he applied, he says that the course is ranked in the top five of the country. Now, he says, it is “final”.

Brendon, an international student of Virginia in the US, came to the UK to pursue his dream of becoming a sports reporter. Now, he is eager to complete his course so that he can go to Madrid to manage sports.

He says that the class “really lost two good teachers” due to the cut.

Now he says “it seems that you are running in a wall” and, with engagement in the course, he is struggling to see the results with his hard work.

Brendon says that the employees are “excellent”, however, trying to provide an experience that is “as good as possible”.

A staff member of a separate department, who did not name, says that the previous deduction has had a knock-on effect on the student recruitment, causing the cost-saving measures and damage to the morale of the employees. Proceeded for.

A university spokesperson says that Bhavna is not reflected in its employees’ surveys.

They say that “the finance of the sector is under severe pressure and, like many other institutions, shows” what we are seeing from students and governments “that we are making extensive changes”.

East Anglia University (UEA) has staff Announced a plan to strike this week On the proposed cut of the university on 170 full -time positions.

UEA states that those “incredibly challenging decisions” – in an attempt to save £ 11M – were not taken lightly.

The student union welfare officer and former politics student 23 -year -old Nathan Vyut, says that he led the charge against the previous cut in 2023.

He says that there is a feeling of “fatigue” about facing more cuts.

“The consensus in the campus is that people are feeling dry, and they do not have the energy to go out and say that ‘no cut’ is equally loud.”

Nadin Zubair, a digital humanities manager and co -head of the UCU branch of the university, says that students and employees are influenced by the cuts “in every aspect of their experience here: his morale, his workload – everything is taking a hit”.

“We are a world-agronic region, but the world is uprooting us under our own managerial nervousness or frustration.”

A university spokesperson says that the UEA is still “committed to high quality student education and experience, and we will work hard to limit any effect on students”.

They say that “compulsory excess will always be a last solution”.

Durham University says this Wants to save £ 10m in the cost of employees This year by cutting the roles of about 200 professional services.

Further savings say that the deduction to the academic staff may be involved next year.

Professional service staff support the university running, while academics are responsible for research and teaching.

“Strong efforts” will be made to ensure that these are voluntary excesses, saying that it is a “world-agron university”, “says Durham.

The student co-editor-in-chief of the newspaper, 22-year-old student Lily Gorshon, says Cuts are reconsideration to whether she wants to do postgraduate courses in Durham.

She says that professional service workers who are facing cuts this year make the university’s “backbone”.

Lily from Hong Kong says that her mother “sacrifice” asks her to pay to go to the university as she is not entitled to a student loan and lives at about 50 pounds per week.

But she says that being Kohrast, whose examination was canceled due to Kovid, “We are quite flexible bunchs, so we know that we can adapt”.

KT Muth, Digital Humanities and Assistant Professor in modern literature – and members of Durham’s UCU committee – say that the allies are “very concerned in the board” with the announcements of the university.

She says, “a lot of worry” and colleagues worry about their workload as people leave.

“People are already working on or above,” she says.

They believe that the “band-add” solutions are not going to fix the higher education sector in the need of systemic changes.

A spokesman for the university says that all departments are being asked to find savings, and the university is “attached to the employees in an open and transparent manner”.

They say that any voluntary employee departure will “be considered” in relation to the opportunities “workload effects and charge.

After the freeze on fees, universities say that the financial is getting fed by years.

Then the international postgraduate in the UK was a shock of new visa sanctions, which bring their colleagues and children.

International students pay high fees, but due to the introduction of those sanctions in January 2024 A. Applications decline by about 16%,

In turn, there is more competition between universities to secure places for UK students.

The body that controls higher education, The Office for Students (OFS), has warned that without changes not earlier, 72% universities can slide in financial deficit – where spending more than a university It happens – by 2026 – by 2026 – by 2026.

The OFS spokesperson said, “We have called universities and colleges to take bold, transformative steps to face challenges, and we know that many are already taking action.”

It is also almost impossible to mention whether a university will bust.

This is because universities borrow money from banks based on the value of those assets, such as they are like buildings and land. If they get into financial troubles, they will re -organize their debt terms with the bank – and no bank wants to see a university that owes money to fail them financially.

The Education Department says that the government has inherited “strict economic status” and has taken “difficult decisions to increase the financial stability of universities.

“The office for students is preparing its efforts correctly on the monitoring of the office financial stability, so that it can help in creating a safe future for our world-agronic region,” said a spokesperson.

“While the institutes are autonomous, we are committed to fixing the foundation of higher education to give changes to students.”

Additional Reporting by Education Editor Branwen Jefferies