Interim vice-chancellor tells senate estimates of ‘very significant’ effect on donor pipeline and enrolments

One of several long-anticipated investigations into the Australian National University released damning findings on Thursday.

The university’s 15-member governing council approved the controversial restructure plan in August 2024, sparking backlash from the union and academic staff.

There were nine reported incidents at the Australian National University’s College of Arts and Social Sciences during the Renew ANU rollout.

Interim vice-chancellor tells senate estimates of ‘very significant’ effect on donor pipeline and enrolments

The reputational damage from successive scandals has cost the university dearly in donations and overseas recruitment, interim vice chancellor Rebekah Brown told senators.