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Written question asked by Sojan Joseph (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 October 2025 (named day). It was answered by Josh MacAlister (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

University of Greenwich and University of Kent: Redundancy

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has had discussions with the (a) University of Kent and (b) University of Greenwich on potential redundancies of (i) teaching and (ii) other staff following the formation of the London and South East University Group.

Answer

The department sees collaboration of this type as a positive pathway towards building greater resilience in the sector, especially where this will bring positive benefits to students.

This partnership has been led by the universities themselves. However, the department will continue to work with both universities on any regulatory barriers to the proposed changes.

As independent institutions, universities are responsible for decisions around staffing. Nevertheless, we expect all universities to engage constructively with their workforce when making decisions which may affect them.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80466
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Redundancy University of Greenwich University of Kent
Link
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