'Nothing off the table' in cost cutting spree amid 'urgent gap' in finances at Scottish university

'Nothing off the table' in cost cutting spree amid 'urgent gap' in finances at Scottish university

Principal raises prospect of ‘restructuring’ in letter to staff

Edinburgh University staff warned 'nothing is off the table' in bid to make savings

Staff at Edinburgh University have been warned “nothing is off the table” as the institution seeks to make urgent savings to plug a budget gap.

‘Nothing off the table’ says Edinburgh head on school closures

Head of Scotland’s biggest university warns it may need to shutter departments and degree courses to close ‘urgent’ financial gap

Edinburgh University staff told ‘nothing off the table’ as urgent savings sought

Principal Sir Peter Mathieson said the closure of some university schools would have to be considered.

University of Edinburgh sends concerning email to staff warning of “urgent” finance gap

A CONCERNING email has been sent to staff at the University of Edinburgh offering an extended voluntary severance scheme and warning of an “urgent” finance gap.   The email was sent to all staff by principal Peter Mathieson yesterday warning of an urgent problem with the university’s finances.   It warned of impending closures of programmes and even schools if the finance gap was not addressed.   Staff were offered an extension on a voluntary se…