sounds like someone wants you out, who may not have the full power to make that kind of decision.
Might be worth making sure you get some extras in your package.
You must have something of employee rights for them to offer double.
Id make sure the least the can do is to give a glowing reference when required. As well as other things you can think of - like not stoping you doing business with the university for any future commissions, etc.

IF they do decide to keep the position... then negotiate a pay rise. 
Theyve already offered you redundancy after all.... Ball will be firmly in your court.

HR has confirmed the redundancy this morning, which is awesome

I've never known someone so pleased to be made redundant lol, congrats

it's more money than I'd have got if I'd have stayed at uni for 2.5 months, which is longer than I'd intended, second I sign the agreement I'm buying the mp-e 65mm lens!

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Quote from: zpyder on June 14, 2013, 11:59:36 AM
it's more money than I'd have got if I'd have stayed at uni for 2.5 months, which is longer than I'd intended, second I sign the agreement I'm buying the mp-e 65mm lens!

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and then down the jobcentre to sign on & phone the council for a council tax reduction