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  • The Marketisation of the Civic University

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    There is something unsettling about reading a university research restructuring document that repeatedly speaks the language of “financial sustainability”, “income generation”, “strategic alignment” and “performance”, while saying remarkably little about knowledge, intellectual life or the civic purpose of research itself. Like many colleagues across UK higher education, I have now lived through years of restructuring,…

  • For the Common Good? Redundancies and the Hollowing Out of Support at GCU

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    Glasgow Caledonian University is moving towards compulsory redundancies in subjects including economics and history, as well as student support, with staff expected to enter formal selection and scoring processes in the coming weeks. But this is not simply a local staffing dispute. What is happening at GCU reflects a growing national crisis across UK higher…

  • Five points for Court to consider

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    The recognised trade unions have developed a joint response to the University’s consultation on the proposed Targeted Voluntary Redundancy Scheme. As Court members consider the future of the institution, there are several key points that deserve careful attention. 1. GCU is not in an immediate financial crisis GCU currently holds cash reserves of more than…