As part of the demonstration, the university brass band, a specially formed Cardiff University Salvation Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and other ensembles will give public performances at the city’s Gorsedd Gardens. The chosen repertoire will champion Welsh music-making in solidarity with staff and students at the School of Music.
The university announced plans to cut 400 full-time jobs on 28 January amid a funding shortfall. Professor Wendy Larner, vice-chancellor of the university, defended the plan, saying the university would become ‘untenable’ without drastic reform. Difficult decisions were needed due to declining international student numbers and increasing cost pressures.
According to The Guardian, the university had an operating deficit of £31.2m in 2023–24.
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