'Diminished capacity': Australia tipped to lose one in 10 university jobs

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Lily Watson is in her first year of a master’s in clinical neuropsychology at La Trobe University. She could be among the last graduates in the degree at the university. highereducation coroavirus covid19

The coronavirus pandemic is expected to claim almost one in 10 jobs in Australian universities, diminishing the tertiary sector's research capacity and reducing its ability to teach the next generation of domestic students.

Universities have begun to make painful decisions about course offerings as billions of dollars in revenue from international students disappears. But Ms Watson could be among the last neuropsychology graduates at La Trobe. The university has suspended enrolments for next year, in a "difficult decision" it said was driven by economic necessity.

Dana Wong, a senior lecturer in clinical psychology at La Trobe, said cutting the program was not a strategic move, even when universities are being forced to make tough decisions because of a lack of funding or government support. An RMIT spokesperson said that this year some of the university's programs had not run because of low student demand, while new ones had been introduced.The AgeWith international students not expected to return in large numbers next year, the federal government committed $326 million this week to fund an extra 12,000 domestic places.

 

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