Tristram Hooley, a professor of Career Education at the university and a member of the University and College Union (UCU) said: “We don’t really think there’s a very strong rationale for the redundancies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n“We don’t think it’s a very sensible decision to get rid of some of your most senior, skilled and able members of staff but what we do all agree on is that there is a higher education funding crisis and that is very worrying and is affecting universities right across the country.”<\/p>\n
Union members in Derby have put together an alternative funding plan which they said could save money and avoid job cuts.<\/p>\n
Prof Hooley also said he thought the government should step in and help with university finances.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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