The University of Nottingham informed staff it is considering the closure of 48 degree programs—including modern foreign languages and music—citing falling revenues and rising costs. If approved, the move would leave Nottingham as the only Russell Group member without modern foreign-language undergraduate degrees, according to reporting from UK outlets. Academic staff have been warned of potential redundancies and program suspensions; the university’s council is set to decide on whether to accept applications next recruitment cycle. The proposal reflects wider financial pressures across UK higher education: lower domestic applications, uneven international enrolment and constrained public funding. Academic leaders should prepare program-impact analyses, stakeholder engagement plans and teach-out arrangements for affected students. Boards need scenario-based financial plans that weigh academic portfolio changes against long-term strategic mission and research commitments.