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Sheffield University is about to be hit by massive cuts, job losses and cuts in workers pay. This is a call to arms from the One Big Union! As part of the claw back of funding from central government as a result of the fallout from the economic crisis Sheffield University is attempting to close a £25 million short fall in its annual budget. Currently 60% of the university's budget goes towards staffing (understandable given the primary purpose of a university is to research and teach). Management's logic is therefore that around 60% off this short fall will be made up through staffing cuts. £10 million will be made up by "other means". That is likely to equate to increased efforts towards privatisation in certain departments and an even cosier relationship with the army and arms manufacturers (war is, after all, always a... [read full story]
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