Northern Ireland’s biggest university is making around 450 staff redundant.
That’s around one in seven people employed across Ulster University’s four campuses, including Magee in Derry.
A spokesperson says rising costs have made job cuts ‘unavoidable’.
Foyle MLA Sinead McLaughlin says the nears is devastating for the staff involved. She adds there has been a clear ambition to expand Magee and increase student numbers in the North West and that must not be undermined.
The SDLP she says will be urgently seeking a meeting with UU and the Economy Minister to advocate on behalf of staff, and to fully understand the reasons behind these decisions.
