The University of Edinburgh has announced it plans to make £140m in cuts, equivalent to about 1,800 jobs, according to the UCU.
Caspar Cubitt, who is studying theology, says the uncertainty has “put all of us on edge”.
“There’s a lot of gossip which swirls around you,” he says.
“It’s when you write back to your mum and dad and they ask how uni is going, you say, ‘Well, my degree is in trouble.'”
While the 22-year-old says he is still receiving the same level of support from his department, he has found that access to study spaces and module choices has been affected.
With two years left at university, he is now worried what further cuts may mean.
“I would have had second thoughts [about going to Edinburgh] if I knew that this is how they handle budget crisis and this is how they run finances,” he says.