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University of South Wales to close Caerleon campus Caerleon uni campus closure plan puts 145 jobs at risk
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The University of South Wales (USW) has confirmed that it is to close its century-old campus at Caerleon, near Newport. Up to 145 jobs are at risk after the University of South Wales (USW) confirmed it is to close its century-old campus at Caerleon, near Newport.
University officials say no new students will be recruited to courses in the town from this year. The institution, formed by the mergers of Glamorgan and Newport universities last year, said it would focus on its Newport city campus.
The college's board said the university would focus on investing and expanding its Newport city campus, with an immediate £3m cash injection. A two-year phased closure of Caerleon would put security, administration and catering jobs at risk, it said.
USW was formed by Glamorgan and Newport universities merging last year. The university said it was in talks with unions to avoid redundancies.
It added that no new students will be recruited to courses at Caerleon.
The college's board said the Newport city campus would have an immediate £3m cash injection.
Governors said the Newport campus is newer and cheaper to run than the one in Caerleon.
They are already looking at an expansion along the waterfront, which could cost up to £10m.
"Despite its history and the affection in which it is held by many it does not make financial or strategic sense and is not in the best interests of our students in delivering an exceptional student experience, to continue to invest in the Caerleon campus," said a spokesman.
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats said there had been a "betrayal" of staff and students, with Welsh government promises that campuses would stay open when colleges merged.
Shadow Education Minister Angela Burns said staff at Caerleon would be left in limbo.
Lib Dem education spokesman Aled Roberts added: "The merger only took place last year and we were explicitly told that campuses wouldn't close."
Local AM Dame Rosemary Butler had expressed concern about the future of the Caerleon campus, saying it had a fine history and was a big local employer.
The main Caerleon college building dates from 1912.