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Chris Whelan: Universities NZ Director on AUT's job cuts despite $12 million surplus

Published: Sept. 5, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

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Tough times for universities are forcing them to look at their balance sheet.

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Around 230 staff face redundancy at AUT, despite the university having a $12 million surplus last year.

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Universities New Zealand Executive Director Chris Whelan says inflation has hit the sector hard.

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He told Mike Hosking the lack of international students is also causing dramas.\\xa0

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Whelan says it will take a while to return to pre-pandemic numbers, if we return there at all.

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