ARTWORK: Yige Xu
comment: “dangerously high workloads and stress caused since anu sacked 10% of staff” JULIETTE BAXTER After the release of the ANU Recovery Plan in October last year in response to the financial deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, scores of jobs have been cut across the University. These cuts have coincided with the disestablishment of 529 courses in the past year. According to the University Recovery Plan website, 273 staff have taken voluntary separations. However, this does not include casual staff. As explained by an ANU spokesperson, “Casual staff numbers cannot be determined as contracts can cease at any time from either party.” Additionally, the University has disestablished a number of staffing positions, both academic and professional, across its colleges.
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