Staff at a university undergoing a restructure are not allowed to tell colleagues their jobs are at risk, a union has said.
The University College Union (UCU) said management at the University of Sunderland “forbade” the affected staff from having discussions about the potential redundancies with “students, alumni or colleagues”.
The university confirmed a consultation on “minor structural changes”, which might impact two members of staff, was under way.
A spokesperson said those involved had been asked not to “communicate widely” about the changes, but neither staff member had “raised any issue” with the request.
