ANU backs away from forced job cuts but Julie Bishop to remain in leadership role

Julie Bishop will remain chancellor of the Australian National University, following the departure of vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell last week. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

There will be no more forced job cuts at the Australian National University, its interim vice-chancellor has announced, however, Julie Bishop will continue in her leadership role and a restructure at the embattled institution will continue.

Addressing an all-staff town hall on Thursday morning, the interim vice-chancellor, Prof Rebekah Brown, became visibly emotional and held back tears before confirming there would no more involuntary redundancies as part of the restructure process, named Renew ANU.