The briefing begins

In case you missed it, the university's plan to sack everybody bar the Executive Board made the main story on Midlands Today a couple of days ago.

Thrill! To the BS from management!

Swoon! To the calm authority of my union leaders!

Rage! At the stupidity of massive classes, restricted courses and exhausted lecturers!

See it here (UK viewers only, possibly).

More coverage here and here (including a heated argument in the comments section which starts well then degenerates into slanging).