Redundancies are being made for 11 members of staff at Bishop Grosseteste University, in a bid to save up to £1.5 million due to financial impacts from COVID-19 and the rising cost of living.
In a letter sent to affected staff members, the university outlined its plans to cut back on budgets and be more cost-efficient given the financial challenges of the past couple of years.
A list of priorities were drawn up to reflect the “existential crisis” facing Bishop Grosseteste University, as bosses scramble to grow student fee income (a major revenue player for the university).
An effort was made to make a 15% saving across all parts of the staff base budget, which would ultimately save the university an additional £1.5 million and help manage any financial difficulties.
BGU says 11 of its 326 staff members across both academic and professional services are in the process of being made redundant – which equates to 3.69% of the workforce.
Course closures will not happen and student learning will not be affected by these redundancies, according to the university, and it said it is supporting any staff members that will be made redundant.
A BGU spokesperson told The Lincolnite: “As a result of the financial impact of the pandemic and the rising cost of living, we have had to take difficult but responsible measures to ensure the ongoing financial stability of the university.
“Over the last year, we have implemented cost-saving measures including a voluntary leavers scheme, vacancy management and scrutinizing non-pay budgets, but unfortunately, we have had to make exceptionally difficult decisions to evaluate our staffing structure which is leading to 11 proposed redundancies across academic and professional services staff.
“The proposal will not lead to course closures or impact student learning, and we will continue to consult with the unions and have steps in place to support the affected staff members during this time.”
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We are investigating a road traffic collision which happened just after 5pm today.
The crash happened on the A15 just south of Waddington and involved a black Peugeot 208 that collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old male, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The A15 was closed just before 6pm and is likely to remain closed for some time.
We are particularly keen to hear from those who were driving along the A15 this afternoon between 4pm and 5:10pm and may have captured dashcam footage of the road during the collision.
If you have dashcam footage or any other information that will assist in our enquiries, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 285 of 4 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 285 of 4 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a serious collision in Ingoldmells.
Just after 12.30pm on Saturday (2 July), we received reports of a collision involving a silver Vauxhall Vivaro and a 76-year-old male pedestrian on Hurdman Way.
The male pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The A52 at Ingoldmells was closed to allow emergency services to deal with the incident.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 209 of 2 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 209 of 2 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
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