Uni has no plans to cut jobs amid cost-saving drive

NO STAFF AT RISK IN VOLUNTARY EXIT SCHEME

- By GAVIN HAVERY

STAFF at the University of Hull have been told there are “no plans” for further organisational changes amid ongoing financial pressures in the higher education sector.

The university is currently looking to make £23m of savings over the next two years and has recently completed a voluntary exit scheme for staff.

The cost savings come after the closure of the chemistry department last year, sparking fears further job losses could be planned. A letter from 15 staff to the Hull Daily Mail said: “There are a number of staff that are very worried at the way, internally, how the University of Hull is heading.”

University leaders have already found savings of £20.2m and are working to save a further £2.8 million by the end of the academic year in 2026 through tighter cost controls and vacancy management.