Item: News Digest for February 8, 2010
Faculty cutbacks at Leeds:
Leeds University, the second-largest campus in the United Kingdom, is cutting back on staff. Professors, who are being forced to reapply for their jobs, have voted to strike against the university. The dispute is centered around biological sciences, with the university’s union alleging that 48 professors are being reduced to 40. Funding cuts are predicted to slam other universities across the U.K.