LECTURERS at a top London college yesterday announced they would vote on strike action to resist redundancies.

Bosses at King’s College want to sack up to 120 staff in the institution’s prestigious health schools.

Academics’ union UCU said the college was investing cash in buildings while sacking staff.

A ballot on industrial action starts on Friday June 6 and closes on Wednesday June 25.

UCU regional official Barry Jones said: “We are concerned that the decision by King’s College to make staff redundant in favour of funding investment in buildings sets a precedent for the sector.

“Investment in staff should be a priority and a recent survey of students showed us this is a greater priority for them than investment in infrastructure. King’s, however, has chosen to prioritise buildings over staff.

“College management must take heed of how strongly our members feel about cutting jobs to fund buildings.”