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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
No-confidence vote in university bosses is passed
A union representing academics has passed a vote of no confidence in the senior leadership team at the University of Lincoln. Dr Owen Clayton, branch chair of the University and College Union (UGU), said a ballot on strike action was also being held. It comes after the university announced in April that nearly 300 jobs were at risk. A spokesperson for the university said there was a "clear vision and plan" amid the financial pressures facing UK universities. The union branch represents all 1,500 academic staff at the university, whether they are members or not, said Dr Clayton. He said the vote of no confidence was in response to "the direction the university is going in and the decisions that have been made". He added: "They are talking about cutting up to 285 jobs... but they are also talking about changing the nature of the university, saying that certain parts of the university don't matter anymore and we can get rid of them." He said the cuts would fall across a number of areas, including the Lincoln International Business School, the history department and the Eleanor Glanville Institute – an equality, diversity and inclusion institute that works to inform policies and practices at the university. Following the ballot, the union called on the university's board of governors to act. "We want [them] to do something because the staff don't have confidence in their leaders anymore," Dr Clayton said. He described the relationship with university leadership as "acrimonious" but added that the dispute would end if compulsory redundancies were ruled out. "If they don't, we could be looking at strike action over the summer but also at the start of the next semester," he said. A university spokesperson said: "As winner of the Queen's Anniversary Prize and one of the few UK universities to hold triple gold status in the national Teaching Excellence Framework, the university has a clear vision and plan to keep delivering for our students and communities amid the financial pressures facing UK universities. "A recent report from the Office for Students predicts nearly half of universities will return a financial deficit in 2024/25. We expect to achieve a break-even position due to careful management of finances over the past two years. "The changes we are making now are key to adapt to the new higher education landscape." The university said the board of governors had "full confidence" in the senior leadership team. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Uni could shed 285 jobs in 'worst case scenario' University of Lincoln University and College Union
The Herald Scotland
09-05-2025
- Science
- The Herald Scotland
University of Glasgow news, interviews and updates
Read on for all the latest University of Glasgow news, interviews and updates. Latest University of Glasgow news As reported by The Herald, here is a selection of the latest University of Glasgow news stories. Researchers call for changes to Scotland's care system Mosquitoes found as far north as Shetland in new study Evidence of one of Scotland's earliest human populations uncovered University of Glasgow location and students Located in Glasgow, the university has 43,000 students from more than 140 countries, according to its website. University of Glasgow world ranking It is ranked 87th in the World University Rankings 2025. It was also named Scottish University of the Year 2024 by The Times & Sunday Times, and is a six-time winner of the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize. (Image: Newsquest) University of Glasgow term dates The 2025-2026 academic year will run from September 15, 2025 until September 11, 2026. University of Glasgow library The university library is open to visitors, school pupils, and users from other universities across the UK. It is one of the oldest and largest university libraries in Europe. Subjects at the University of Glasgow The university has ranked in the world's top 100 in three out of five broad subject areas in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The rankings, released on March 12, revealed that the university's 'Life Sciences & Medicine' subject area placed 42nd globally, while 'Arts & Humanities' improved its ranking to 61st, and 'Social Sciences & Management' placed 95th. However, the university placed 150th and 152nd in 'Natural Sciences' and 'Engineering & Technology' respectively.
Daily Record
01-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Rare opportunity to take over dairy farm on outskirts of Dumfries
A rare opportunity is being offered to take over a dairy farm on the outskirts of Dumfries. Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) is inviting prospective dairy farmers to apply to manage its Acrehead farm near the Crichton. The chance has arisen as SRUC is moving the focus of it's academic dairying activities to its Barony campus at Parkgate, which is home to the new Digital Dairy Chain and Dairy Nexus innovation hub. Principal and chief executive of SRUC, Professor Wayne Powell, said: 'This new venture is a unique opportunity and we're proud to be able to support the future of farming by making SRUC land available to the farmers of tomorrow. 'If you're a knowledgeable farming entrepreneur seeking a new opportunity, or a farmer early on in their career, ready to take on the rarely available chance of a next step up, we would like to hear from you.' SRUC hopes offering the chance to manage the farm will support the future of the dairy industry by prioritising key issues such as reduced emissions, biodiversity, human health and economic growth After submitting a successful business plan, the chosen contractor will receive a share of the milk cheque dependent on the performance of the plan, while running the farm and taking part in knowledge exchange activities. SRUC will maintain responsibility for the condition and legal compliance of the farm and also provide the herd and machinery. Acrehead covers 130 acres and comprises highly productive grasslands, with outputs reaching 12t/ha DM, along with sufficient buildings and infrastructure to support a herd of approximately 210 cows. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. Overwintering facilities, milking parlour and associated plant form part of the offer, along with a house nearby. This is a five to 10 -year proposal. Acrehead sits on the Crichton unit, with strong connections to the nearby Barony, allowing the successful applicant to benefit from the new dairy facilities. The Barony will also soon house the Langhill Experiment, which won SRUC a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2017. Prospective candidates can register their interest with the Scottish Land Matching Service . The closing date for registrations is midnight on May 11, with SRUC hoping to announce the successful contractor at the Royal Highland Show on June 19.
