Dundee council leaders urge ministers to prevent further university cuts

Dundee City Council leaders have written to the Scottish government urging ministers to prevent further job losses at the University of Dundee.

The university plans to cut 190 more jobs, after losing 675 jobs through voluntary redundancies, as it deals with a large financial deficit.

The letter, signed by all four political groups on the council, asks ministers to “identify every possible option” and consider additional financial support.

It highlights potential closure of facilities, including the Botanic Garden, and says the cuts have implications for Dundee’s economy and wider community.

The Scottish government provided £40m in emergency funding last year.

But last week the university said it still needed to find annual savings of about £20m, mostly from staff costs.