Staff at the University of Lincoln are considering strike action over restructuring plans that they fear could lead to hundreds of job losses.
The University and College Union (UCU) said the “brutal cuts” threatened 220 staff members – including one in 10 academics – with Lincoln’s fashion degree and specialist support for widening participation students at risk.
Modern languages provision had already been shut down, the union said, leading to eight people losing their jobs.
The university said it was “not immune” to the financial pressures UK universities are facing and the bulk of the cost savings would be made through voluntary departures.
