Photo: Gerard O'BrienThree academic staff members may lose their jobs at the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago, in a bid to reduce the department's $4.2 million deficit. Several experts on marine life are employed by the department, which has research facilities in Portobello, Stewart Island and Fiordland. The Otago Daily Times has obtained a copy of a staff consultation document which proposes to review eight academic positions and axing three after an academic selection process. It has 135.9 equivalent full-time students this year, and employs 39 professional and academic staff. The university spokeswoman said consultation was ongoing with stakeholders, staff, students, and the Otago University Students' Association.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 09, 2019 15:33 UTC