The University of York is facing a financial crisis and are consequently trying to lower their running costs, but there is significant concern about how this will affect students’ experience, as well as the quality of teaching.
Nouse spoke to a staff member from the TFTI department who said: “Every department had to produce a budget with significant cuts. The plan as submitted would reduce taught hours somewhat but the course is still doable with the cuts. The problem is if they are asked to make more cuts – the budget is as tight as it can go without the work suffering.”
They emphasised that “the main thing that students will notice is a reduction in taught hours.”
Nouse understands that departments across the University will…
