The Welsh Labour Government is “waving the white flag” on job cuts at Cardiff University, opposition parties have said. The university set out proposals to cut 400 jobs – 7% of the total workforce – and close a number of degree programmes on Tuesday,

Cardiff University has confirmed plans to cut 400 full-time jobs amid a funding shortfall. The cost-cutting proposals could also involve course closures, as well as department mergers, with nursing, music and modern languages among the subjects facing cuts.

Cardiff University is set to close numerous courses due to financial cuts. A number of other courses are also expected to be merging. According to the university, nursing, modern foreign languages, music, ancient history, and religion and theology could be closing.