The University of East Anglia has confirmed plans to axe more than 100 jobs as it attempts to navigate its way out of financial crisis, with the arts and humanities thought to be bearing the brunt of academic cuts.
In January, UEA announced plans to make staff redundant and to cut departmental budgets after reporting a £13.9 million deficit, which was projected to triple over three years.
The university has now confirmed where the cuts will be targeted, saying that in order to “secure UEA’s future financial stability”, the institution needs to make £30 million in savings by September.
In addition to those leaving via voluntary severance, the university is proposing to cut 113 jobs – 77 in professional services and 36 in academic posts.
