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Cardiff University Faces Backlash Over Job Cuts, Controversial Remarks

3/8/2025

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Cardiff University is in turmoil as Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner proposes cutting 400 jobs while controversially suggesting poverty is linked to genetics. Her dismissal of criticism as "fake news" has only fueled discontent. The University and College Union warns of a "climate of fear" on campus, urging staff to express their lack of confidence in her leadership.

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Cardiff University is in turmoil as Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner proposes cutting 400 jobs while controversially suggesting poverty is linked to genetics. Her dismissal of criticism as "fake news" has only fueled discontent. The University and College Union warns of a "climate of fear" on campus, urging staff to express their lack of confidence in her leadership.