Comments on: USQ now hiring in mathematics and statistics

By: Message from AMSI regarding proposed cuts at Victoria University « Mathematics in Australia

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:06:03 +0000

[...] by the University of Southern Queensland resulted in a significant reduction in the staff cuts, and USQ afterwards hired several maths and stats faculty (including one who had they made redundant!) after they realised that the cuts that they did enact [...]

By: Claims VU’s maths cut doesn’t add up « Mathematics in Australia

Claims VU’s maths cut doesn’t add up « Mathematics in Australia — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:34:59 +0000

[...] of Southern Queensland last year are rather striking in this regard. It is worth noting that the USQ administration eventually had to advertise several mathematics and statistics positions to cover their teaching, due to the number of staff [...]

By: Terence Tao

Terence Tao — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:42:08 +0000

I received an update on the positions at USQ:

Linda Galligan joined the department as Senior Lecturer and Academic Liaison Officer – this is a new position created last year, together with the Science Academic Liaison position (filled by Dr Kerri Withers). The Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor position will be taken by an Associate Professor who will join the department later this year.

By: Anonymous Mathematician

Anonymous Mathematician — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:52:04 +0000

It appears that the Level C position at USQ has been filled by an internal USQ applicant, Ms Linda Galligan

By: Academic Ladderman

Academic Ladderman — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:57:24 +0000

Cut. Oops! Didn’t think far ahead enough about the effects … rehire. Announce cuts, program closures, … Oops! Didn’t think enough. Change of plan … Stare poorly though-out degree. Drop it. Etc.

Accumulate enough such “initatives” and move to become a senior administrator. If the “initiatives” are “bold” enough, move to another uni before the sh*t hits the fan. Onwards and upwards!

By: A Student

A Student — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:51:28 +0000

USQ sent a letter to Mathematics students today with the news that the 8/24 unit Statistics major has been cancelled and the 16/24 unit Mathematics and Statistics major is now 12/24 units.
Plus – at least two of the remaining units are being taught out next year because they do not have the staff and “may” be offered again at a later date.