We the undersigned recognise that the closure of Linguistics courses at Sussex have bypassed all University committees, preventing staff and student scrutiny. We believe that this serves as a dangerous precedent for top-down managerial decisions and holds a significant threat to academic diversity.
We the undersigned, demand;
-That the University of Sussex Management make a long-term commitment to the continuation of dedicated Linguistic course programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
-That any future programme cuts follow the
university regulations for withdrawal of programmes, including discussion at school department and school level