Consultation on University of Sunderland redundancies

There was continuing agreement on the need to work together, wherever possible, to avoid compulsory redundancies

The university agreed to look at various ways to increase the number of possible volunteers by:

1. Increasing the length of the formal collective consultation process 
2. Exploring the possibility of widening pools to ask for volunteers
3. Considering redeployment wherever possible  

The university explained how non-staff savings were also being looked at, and the trade unions agreed to consider proposals to put to the Executive as part of the continuing consultation. All parties recognised the challenging financial circumstances currently facing the higher education sector. 

Together, we remain committed to ensuring the continuing future success of the university and a top-quality student experience, building on our already strong foundations.

The university and the trade unions are committed to work together, and further regular meetings are being scheduled