In August UTS warned staff of a “deteriorating revenue outlook” for 2021

What staff savings would be needed depended on the outcome of a voluntary separation programme, VC Atilla Brungs told staff (CMM August 6). There were suggestions then that UTS might need to reduce staff by up to 500 FTE.

The university community is about to find out how many staff who don’t want to go will be targeted for retrenchment. UTS observers suggest around 350 applications for voluntary separations are accepted. The university declined to comment last night, prior to an official announcement on the separation programme, which is expected to be imminent.