'Golden handshake' | University offers staff six months' pay to quit their jobs

A university has offered staff a ‘golden handshake’ to quit their jobs and take six months’ salary if they don’t want to follow ambitious plans for the future.

Birmingham Live reports that Professor David Mba, Vice Chancellor of Birmingham City University (BCU), has made the offer to employees following the recent launch of ‘Strategy 2030’, a plan which aims to raise the quality of teaching and education performance at the institution.