Andrew Parfitt
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.
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Professor Andrew Parfitt is vice chancellor and president of the University of Technology Sydney.
UTS must cut staff and courses to keep running
Australia· 2025-12-04Andrew Parfitt, the vice chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney, discussed the university's plans for course cuts and redundancies.
UTS walks back course cut, redundancy plans, teaching degrees to stayAustralia· 2025-11-27UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt said the changes would reduce duplication, streamline operations and refocus the institution’s resources on its areas of greatest impact.
UTS staff cuts: Another 200 positions affectedAustralia· 2025-10-23
Andrew Parfitt is mentioned as the vice chancellor of UTS, who is facing negative publicity.
University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in griefAustralia· 2025-09-19
UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt last week told staff that no final decisions had been made when it came to redundancies.
University of Technology Sydney to shut down education school despite government pleasAustralia· 2025-09-16
Andrew Parfitt, the vice-chancellor, discussed the university's redundancy plans during a Senate inquiry.
Students told degrees are ‘meaningless’ amid cuts to courses and staffAustralia· 2025-09-08
UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt said it was not sustainable for the university to continue to record losses.
SafeWork NSW intervenes over psychological harm riskAustralia· 2025-09-03
UTS vice chancellor Andrew Parfitt faced disgruntled staff at town halls to justify job cuts.
Two Sydney institutions flag new multimillion-dollar cutsAustralia· 2025-04-17
