LISTEN: Robert Gordon University to make £6m worth of cuts
Robert Gordon University is to make £6m worth of cuts to their budget.
Robert Gordon University is to make £6m worth of cuts to their budget.
That includes a £4m reduction to its staff budget, and £2m in operational costs.
It's not yet known how many jobs will be affected.
The University say it is due to the downturn in the regional economy and the ongoing North Sea crisis.
Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski, Principal of the university said: “RGU will embark on a period of re-profiling of its workforce to address the financial challenges and our strategic needs, allowing us to pursue ambitious targets for the successful, sustainable development of the university. We will continue to make a leading contribution to economic growth here and across Scotland, widening access to higher education, and the availability of high value knowledge and skills for the economy and society.”
We spoke to Mary Senior, from UCU, about what impact the move will have.
Listen to that interview here: