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Live updates as hundreds expected at Senedd protest over 400 planned job cuts at Cardiff University

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a mass rally outside the Senedd to protest against proposed Cardiff University cuts. The proposal would see a potential loss of 400 jobs and the closure of entire academic schools.

Cardiff University has a projected £28m deficit this financial year amid a collective £70m deficits for Welsh universities. The protest coincides with the first Welsh draft budget debate which will take place later in the afternoon. The debate, and any result, is not binding.. The University and College Union said wants "Welsh Government to properly fund further education and intervene to save universities in Wales".

University staff will be joined by members of school teaching unions from across Wales taking their funding fight to the Senedd. The Welsh Government has indicated it will not give universities any more cash.

The crisis may lead to further university strikes this term after students and institutions have already been hit by walkouts over pay and pensions in recent years. Cardiff University UCU members at to be balloted on strike action in opposition to the planned cuts with a mass walkout and marking boycott likely this term. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.

Cardiff University staff and students have spoken of their shock since the "brutal" announcement last week and fears over what it means for degree programmes and jobs. You can read that here. Cardiff University vice-chancellor Professor Wendy Larner said the institution must become smaller to survive financial pressure affecting the whole university sector but the UCU insists there are other options.

Universities Wales, which represents the eight universities in Wales, said

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