The university wants to cut more jobs to save £ 19.5 million

The institution has announced that more jobs will be cut at Kent University to save about £ 20 million.

The university has launched a voluntary excess plan and will not fill some vacant posts to cut the cost after registering a decrease of £ 12 million in its recent financial statements.

A university spokesperson said the scheme was a reaction to the falling number of international students across the UK, which led to the increase in competition for domestic students.

This added the scheme with the aim of “supporting the required pay costs” with the cost of saving, but after the first announcement that it would “phase” to many subjects, it was “on track” with the revised course.

The university said, “We are on track with ambitious changes being launched from September to better meet the needs of students and employers, including a modified course, new academic year structure and employment capacity involved in our courses And the industry links include. “

It states that many vacancies will also be stopped to try to save.

The university had earlier announced that it would stop the recruitment of students in art history, anthropology, health and social care, journalism, music and audio technology and philosophy and religious studies, and last to respond to its “financial challenges” In February, it was proposed to cut 58 jobs. ,

In its most recent financial statements, for 2022/23, the university recorded a loss of £ 12 million.

Staff in university Voting to strike In April 2024, the University and College Union (UCU) said that the curriculum cuts would have “disastrous results”.

The university says it teaches around 19,000 students and is employed by more than 4,500 employees – including 1,200 academic employees.