SOAS University of London to slash budgets and cut staff amid coronavirus crisis – The National

SOAS University of London to slash budgets and cut staff amid coronavirus crisis – The National

The college has seen lower numbers of students taking up offers for courses. SOAS University of London plans to cut budgets and lay off a significant number of staff as it struggles to deal with the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.. The university, formerly known as the School of Oriental and African Studies, is seeing a significant number of students not take up offers for placements compared with previous years because of the coronavirus outbreak.. "SOAS is taking decisive action now to ensure we can continue to provide an excellent student experience to our new and returning students," a university spokesperson said.. "Our Board of Trustees has approved the accounts with SOAS as a going concern.. Our auditors have made a statement about material uncertainty around future income from student recruitment in the context of Covid-19 “¦ These are sector-wide, not SOAS-specific risks.. Adding to this, the university's auditors warned earlier in May that difficulties recruiting more students during the pandemic meant "a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the school's ability to continue as a going concern" over the next year.. Solidarity to fractional staff that make SOAS what it is.. More recently, the impact