Uni cuts

Many universities are planning to cut staff and have done already here is the article i wrote for Pluto.

Many universities are planning to axe thousands of jobs in order to recover from the effects of the recession.
The University and Colleges Union (UCU) estimates that 1,300 jobs have already been lost at top institutions and a further 5,000 are to follow. Matt Waddup UCU’s head of campaigns said: “the scale of this is unprecedented.”
London Metropolitan University plans to cut a quarter of its workforce and Leeds University has announced it is set to make cuts of 10% - 20% in all departments, in order to save £35 million.
The UCU estimates that up to 100,000 students will be caught up in the changes. They will be affected through having to work in larger groups and a drop in contact time with lecturers. It is also said that these cuts will have a devastating impact on the quality of teaching delivered.
Demonstrations have been planned by some universities. The UCU has given its backing to any university that wishes to campaign. Sally Hunt UCU general secretary said: “they have the full support of the national union.”
The recession has been labeled the main factor as to why job losses are taking place. Yet, Matt Waddup and others alike have commented that the state of the economy is just an “excuse”. He suggests that some institutions are using the economic climate as an excuse to restructure the way they operate.
As for Uclan, when asked how it was coping with the recession they commented: “Uclan is financially stable and is still able to invest in both academic developments and student support facilities.

This is not gd in my opinion.

Uclan

Hey im now living in the city of Preston which to be honest is good. Being from Leeds i am used to a vibrant nightlife and great shopping facilities. Preston has just as much to offer with all the same shops pretty much and plenty of places to go on a night. Been out nearly every night and got smashed and why not. The student union venues of source and 53 degrees are great places to do that in. Therefore id say im having a pretty good time.

My lectures and so forth have now started in the world of journalism and they should hopefully get better when we actually get into the course. Looking to join the student paper but unfortunately it clashes times with the football team which i am also trying out for.

My halls are really nice as too are my flatmates. Im living the life of luxury with en-suite. I dont however have the greatest of diets but oh well. Im looking forward to how my course unfolds and ill try to keep you posted.