UNIVERSITY staff in Glasgow will stage a protest today amid concerns over the ‘accountability’ of a new £10million campus.

Glasgow Caledonian University opened its New York campus in 2014 but the project has failed to get off the ground due to a hold up in obtaining a teaching license.

The university say applying for a license can take several years and that there is "nothing surprising" about having a building before students.

Uni staff will lobby the governing body of the institution the Court outside the university’s gates and the Britannia building.

Dr Nick McKerrell,Union Convenor and EIS member said: “Today is a great opportunity for staff to present their real concerns over the ongoing saga of GCU New York to our governing body.

“We will gather outside the Britannia building to protest over the lack of managerial accountability over the extravagant expense of the New York project which still has no teaching licence.

“The costs are already standing at £10 million despite us not having one single student and it is now 3 years behind schedule.

“The University will have to re-brand as “Caledonian College” as one of the conditions if they get the licence at all. “This is the first Court meeting since that was revealed.

“In the current financial climate this is unsustainable and unacceptable. Courses have been cut and staff have not had a pay rise for a decade yet there seems to be no questions asked over New York funding.”

Professor James Miller, Deputy Vice Chancellor at GCU said: "There is nothing surprising about having a building before students.

"New York State Education Department needs to be able to assess whether we have appropriate premises before deciding on our licence application.

"It is not unusual for education authorities around the world to take several years to consider an application.

"It is a rigorous process. We have discussed these issues with trade union leaders many times."