More details of redundancies at the crisis-hit UEA have emerged - with dozens of academics set to lose their jobs.

The University of East Anglia last month confirmed it was launching a voluntary redundancy scheme that will see 113 members of staff lose their jobs.

It comes with the university looking to make £45m of savings in the next three years to fill a financial black hole in its budget.

Now, bosses have confirmed the voluntary redundancy scheme will look to axe 36 academic posts across the campus.

The remaining 77 posts set to go are to come from non-teaching roles.

The scheme is also set to include redeployment of workers, to allow staff to move to other posts - with bosses insisting compulsory redundancies remain a "last resort".

Eastern Daily Press: Christine Bovis-Cnossen, provost of the University of East Anglia. Picture; UEAChristine Bovis-Cnossen, provost of the University of East Anglia. Picture; UEA (Image: UEA)

Provost and deputy vice-chancellor Christine Bovis-Cnossen said: “This is a difficult time for our staff.

"We are working hard to support those affected and we continue to provide regular information to all staff and students."

It comes after new vice chancellor David Maguire said he believe the university had too much staff. 

Speaking on his first day in charge, he said: "It is also well known we have more staff on our books than we have ever had and we do need to reduce that to right-size the organisation."

His comments sparked anger from union bosses representing the university's staff and students - who staged protests as he arrived for his first day on the job.

Trade union UEA branch secretary Amanda Chenery-Howes said: “It’s worrying that David Maguire can only come up with the same destructive solutions as the failed former leadership.

“Instead of trying to change direction, he wants to slash staff numbers, further damaging what UEA can offer students."

Workers are still threatening to strike over the proposed cuts.