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Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University

Universities had record job losses, but not as many as feared – and the worst may be over

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Many universities, facing revenue losses due to COVID-19, announced major staff cuts over the past two years.

Estimates of the job losses have ranged from 12,000 by October 2020 to as high as 35,000 in the year to May 2021.

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