Robbie MacDonald

1 week ago | lancs.live | Robbie MacDonald

Lancaster University is looking at job cuts in measures to save £30million next year. It says increased costs and falling numbers of international students are among the factors it faces, in common with the wider British university sector, but it has no plans to close any specific departments. Current university figures state it has the full-time equivalent of 1,300 academic staff and 1,700 professional services staff. Almost 40 per cent of full-time research and teaching staff are non-British.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Robbie MacDonald

University to cut jobs to save £30m from budgetRobbie MacDonaldLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePaul BurnellPaul Burnell/BBCUniversity bosses have not ruled out compulsory job lossesA university is to cut jobs in a bid to save £30m in the wake of rising costs and a drop in international student numbers. The University of Lancaster said there were no plans to close any departments and it hoped to reduce staff by voluntary redundancy. But it said it could not rule out compulsory job losses.

1 week ago | aol.com | Robbie MacDonald |Paul Burnell

A university is to cut jobs in a bid to save £30m in the wake of rising costs and a drop in international student numbers. The University of Lancaster said there were no plans to close any departments and it hoped to reduce staff by voluntary redundancy. But it said it could not rule out compulsory job losses. Lancaster City councillors said they had "grave concerns" about the job losses. The university employs the full-time equivalent of 1,300 academic staff and 1,700 professional services staff.

1 week ago | lancs.live | Robbie MacDonald

Concerns over reports of plans to cut 'up to 400' jobs at Lancaster University have been raised at Lancaster City Council. Worries were raised at the latest full council meeting last night, Wednesday, when Labour councillors raised the issues during a questions session. Coun Ruth Colbridge (Labour) said: "We have heard that Lancaster University could be looking at up to 400 redundancies this time next year.

1 week ago | lancs.live | Robbie MacDonald

A Lancashire nature reserve says jobs are at risk from water 'pollution incidents' said to stem from a farm diversification plan and waste skip activities. Martin Mere Wetlands Centre is objecting to a retrospective plan to the change of use of agricultural buildings into flexible commercial uses at Bank Farm, 40 Martin Lane, Burscough. Applicant Mr J Gibbons is asking West Lancashire Council for permission to use buildings for two classifications.