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‘Unprecedented crisis’ with more than 5,000 higher education jobs at risk, UCU warns
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MORE than 5,000 higher education job cuts have been announced this academic year as the sector faces an “unprecedented crisis,” the University and College Union (UCU) has said.
Universities have announced more than £238 million of cuts and declared deficits of at least £30m, according to its analysis published today.
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