The head of the University of Manchester has written to all staff warning 'job losses may be required' as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Vice-chancellor Dame Nancy Rothwell also warned of a 'pay cut for a defined period across the university'. In a stark email, she predicted the university could lose as much as £270 million and said 'rapid and radical changes to our university and the way we operate' would probably need to be made.
The University and College Union (UCU) said it recognised universities could face huge financial problems, but urged Manchester to stop the plans and work with the union to secure government support.