Ceredigion MP Ben Lake has called for visas to make it easier for universities to attract international students to be maintained as unions continue warnings of up to 200 job cuts at Aberystwyth University amid a financial crisis. that up to 200 jobs are at risk at Aberystwyth University after its new Vice-Chancellor unveiled a ‘transformation programme’ that unions warn would “reduce staff by an unprecedented amount” in a bid to balance the books. Vice-Chancellor Jon Timmis held a series of all staff meetings on 9 May after the university identified a £15m financial black hole next year if significant savings aren’t made.
Prof Timmis blamed high inflation, stagnant domestic student fees and the downtown in international recruitment as major factors, while the Aberystwyth branch of the UCU union said the plans to cut costs and boost revenue to manage the deficit will mean staff numbers being cut by around eight to 11 per cent resulting in 150 to 200 job losses. Youngsters knit hats to donate to Special Care Baby Unit Decision to postpone new nuclear Trawsfynydd plans welcomed Bow Street marks third anniversary with continued passenger growth Ambulance Trust staff offered dose of outdoors to cope with work pressure Now, Mr Lake has urged for the UK Government to confirm graduate visas will stay after a report by the Migration Advisory Committee recommended they continue , because scrapping them could “certainly deal a blow to the economy of Ceredigion”. Mr Lake .
