Queensland University of Technology released a four-stage proposal earlier this week outlining the potential redundancies and faculty rearrangement needed to deal with the financial fallout of COVID-19.
National Tertiary Education Union’s secretary Michael McNally says universities are suffering as a direct result of zero government support during the pandemic.
He says “The redundancies will impact students in terms of the quality of education the staff can provide.”
QUT intends to save $38 million by the end of 2021 by creating 102 new roles to soften the blow of the planned 174 redundancies.