Prof David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor, said: “I am deeply sorry to announce that we are proposing 170 full time equivalent reduction in roles across the University.
"This is needed to save an additional £11m to stay on track with our financial sustainability plan.
"These decisions have not been taken lightly and I recognise that this will be difficult news for our UEA community.
"All staff and students have been updated on our plans. Those staff who are directly affected have received additional information about what this means for them, and support.
"Over the coming weeks, we will continue consultation with our Trades Unions.
"We have stressed that compulsory redundancies will always be a last resort.
"Although our long-term finances remain sound, this shortfall has arisen because of inflationary cost pressures and a reduction in international postgraduate numbers, reflected across the sector.
"Plans have been developed at pace to address this shortfall and have been driven by data to ensure we protect as much of our community as possible. Significant savings have already been made in areas of non-pay spend across the university. This includes a continued commitment to student education and experience, and we will work hard to limit any impact on students.”
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