Birkbeck to cut up to 140 jobs amid ‘challenging environment’

Industrial action looms over potential job losses

Up to 140 jobs could be cut at Birkbeck, University of London, as the institution grapples with a “challenging economic environment”.

The university confirmed on 1 November that 140 roles could be lost, representing around 10 per cent of all jobs at Birkbeck. A spokesperson for the university said some of those roles “are already vacant or will become so as staff retire or leave over the next few months”.