41 h. ago Swinney voices concern at ‘extreme situation’ at University of Dundee

The First Minister’s comments come a day after the university said it will cut more than 600 jobs as it bids to tackle a £35 million deficit.

Politics

57 h. ago University of Dundee faces axe of more than 600 jobs face to tackle £35m deficit

"The measures we are now proposing would make an essential contribution in our becoming a more appropriately balanced and restructured institution."

Economics

63 h. ago More than 600 jobs face axe at University of Dundee to tackle £35m deficit

The University and College Union described the news as a ‘hammer blow’ for staff.

Economics

5 d. ago Dope Thief: Brian Tyree Henry is so incredible he could invest a Philly cheesesteak with complex emotion

The Atlanta actor is the main reason to carry on watching this predictable, shootout-packed crime drama. Anyone who’s watched true-crime shows would be a better gangster than these knuckleheadsIt takes approximately 3,600 hours of on-the-job training to qualify as a police detective in the UK – or about 1,000 hours of true-crime content. Once you’re up to date on 24 Hours in Police Custody, can accurately guess the killer within the opening strains of the Dateline theme tune (pro tip: it’s the husband), and have developed a strong working theory on the Jill Dando assassination, you should be automatically granted powers of arrest, shouldn’t you?Similarly, while watching Dope Thief, the Apple TV+ miniseries (streaming from 14 March) about a pair of small-time stick-up guys, played by Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura, any ordinary viewer will feel they’d climb the cartel’s promotion track faster than these knuckleheads. I know I would. You don’t watch all five seasons of T...

Politics

8 d. ago DOGE suffers biggest loss yet as thousands of probationary USDA employees ordered back to work

5,600 probationary workers at Department of Agriculture will remain on the job for at least another 45 days

Economics

2 w. ago 11 of the best pictures as hundreds of musicians protest Cardiff University cuts

Cardiff University announced last month that it could axe 400 academic jobs as well as shutting the school of nursing, music and modern foreign languages as the university contends with a deficit of £31m

Events

3 w. ago University of South Wales to axe 90 jobs and cut courses due to 'financial challenges'

The announcement has been made on the same day Bangor University announced 200 job losses

Politics

3 w. ago The NHS in Wales spent £262m on 'expensive' agency staff to plug the gaps

There are more than 5,600 NHS job vacancies in Wales with one in 10 medical and dental posts unfilled

Economics