University redundancies, furloughs and pay cuts might loom amid the pandemic, survey finds

University redundancies, furloughs and pay cuts might loom amid the pandemic, survey finds

Tough times ahead for universities

A survey of 200 university administrators worldwide about the effects of COVID-19 on institutional finances paints an uncertain future for early-career academic researchers. The survey, conducted by the London-based publication Times Higher Education, finds that 12% of respondents are planning redundancies for faculty members and staff in the next 6 months, with 19% planning furloughs or compulsory paid leave, and 12% planning pay cuts.
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