University Redundancy Proposals

We know that many of you have questions about the University’s redundancy proposals and want to understand how your Union is responding. Here is what we are doing:

  • Daily catch-ups:
    We are holding daily meetings with Union staff to discuss the latest feedback and plan next steps to make sure your voices are heard.
  • Meeting with University leaders:
    Your President and Vice President (Education), together with the Union’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), have met with the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) and Chief People Officer (CPO) to understand why these proposals are being made and to share feedback gathered from Student Reps.
  • Collecting your feedback:
    We are encouraging all students to send in their thoughts to our student voice email or by using the dedicated redundancies feedback form on this page.
  • Speaking with UCU:
    We have also contacted the University and College Union (UCU), which represents academic and professional staff, to request a meeting so we can hear their perspective too.

What is Happening Next?

We have arranged a meeting between your Executive Officer Team, a Union of Students Minute Taker, and key members of the University’s Executive Team, including the DVC, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and CPO.

Before this meeting, we want to hear directly from you. Please share your questions using the form at the bottom of this page by 9.00am on Wednesday 29th October.

Once submissions close, we will review all questions, group them into key themes, and word them in the most impactful way. We will then ask these questions during the meeting at 1.00pm that day, and our Minute Taker will record the University’s responses.

How to submit your feedback

Please submit questions through our online form for the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief People Officer to answer in our meeting on Wednesday 29th October.

Submit a question to the University Executive Team Submit Voice Feedback to the Union

For general student voice questions or concerns, you can also email studentvoice@derbyunion.co.uk

After the Meeting

  • We will publish the meeting minutes on our website to ensure full transparency.
  • A new feedback form will then be available so you can share any further thoughts after reading the minutes.
  • We will also meet with UCU representatives to hear more about their views and approach.
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