Andrew Parfitt

Andrew Parfitt

politician Australia

Andrew Parfitt is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), where he has been at the forefront of navigating the institution through significant financial challenges. Recently, he announced that UTS would need to cut approximately 400 jobs as part of a broader restructuring aimed at achieving financial sustainability amidst pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic and changing government policies regarding international student numbers.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
50,632
Power
2,740$
Sentiment
6.50
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Australia 2 6.50 0.18% +10% 25,499,884 50,632 $1,380,000 2,740$
Totals 2 25,499,884 50,632 $1,380,000 2,740$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Professor Andrew Parfitt is vice chancellor and president of the University of Technology Sydney. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald: UTS must cut staff and courses to keep running

Australia Australia: Andrew Parfitt, the vice chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney, discussed the university's plans for course cuts and redundancies. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: UTS walks back course cut, redundancy plans, teaching degrees to stay

Australia Australia: UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt said the changes would reduce duplication, streamline operations and refocus the institution’s resources on its areas of greatest impact. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald: UTS staff cuts: Another 200 positions affected

Australia Australia: UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt last week told staff that no final decisions had been made when it came to redundancies. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: University of Technology Sydney to shut down education school despite government pleas

Australia Australia: Andrew Parfitt, the vice-chancellor, discussed the university's redundancy plans during a Senate inquiry. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: Students told degrees are ‘meaningless’ amid cuts to courses and staff

Australia Australia: UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt said it was not sustainable for the university to continue to record losses. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: SafeWork NSW intervenes over psychological harm risk