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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy and Krishani Dhanji

Julie Bishop vows to stay on as ANU chancellor after vice-chancellor resigns amid leadership crisis

Composite: Julie Bishop (left) and Genevieve Bell (right)
ANU chancellor Julie Bishop, left, declined to say whether she told the university’s vice-chancellor, Genevieve Bell, right, to quit her post. Composite: AAP

Julie Bishop has vowed to stay on as chancellor of the Australian National University after the vice-chancellor tendered her resignation, ending a tumultuous two years at the institution marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture.

Bishop confirmed on Thursday morning that Prof Genevieve Bell had resigned from ANU, with provost Rebekah Brown to be interim vice-chancellor until a replacement is found.

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