DMU将尽量避免教工裁员

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根据Leicester Mercury报道，由于教育改革，DMU的80名员工面临裁员，但校方将尽力安排他们到学校的新的职位，避免裁员

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/news/University-hopeful-minimising-job-losses/article-3562822-detail/article.html

[来源:Leicester Mercury 5月17日]

University hopeful of minimising job losses

Nearly 200 staff have been told that their jobs are at risk as De Montfort University looks to cut its staff numbers by 80.

However, the university believes very few people will actually be made redundant as it has more than 80 vacant posts, which could be filled by those affected.

A spokeswoman said that Government cuts in funding meant the university had to make changes to its staffing structure but that it was confident that the majority of those who lost their jobs could be redeployed.

The cuts are in addition to 150 staff taking voluntary redundancy this summer following a request by vice-chancellor Professor Dominic Shellard, in January, as part of cost-cutting measures.
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He told staff there were "challenging times" ahead after the Government announced a 40 per cent funding cut to higher education, with teaching budgets slashed.

De Montfort expects to make up some of the shortfall by charging £9,000 tuition fees from September 2012, but has also had to put together a package of bursaries for poorer students.

The university refuses to say how much the job losses will save the university but staff costs were said to be considerably higher than other institutions.

A spokeswoman said: "The challenging funding situation is having a profound influence on the way we operate as a business and has made some restructuring essential in order to ensure a vibrant future for the university, which will be defined by quality and distinctiveness.

"The number of proposed redundancies is 80 and the number of vacant posts at De Montfort exceeds that, so our executive board is confident the majority of staff will be redeployed as this is not solely about cutting costs but improving our structures to enhance the quality of our operation."

Professor Shellard was criticised last week on social networking site Twitter.

In an open letter to the vice-chancellor, an anonymous member of staff said: "While many staff were called to meetings to hear they might soon be unemployed, the only message coming from upper management was regarding a university croquet competition."

Professor Shellard responded immediately to explain the university's situation and the anonymous staff member thanked him and said: "Credit where credit is due."

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这都影响到教育界了。。哎 工作难找阿！