Academic staff in Australia reach record levels post-pandemic

The number of academics working at Australian universities has rebounded since 바카라사이트 pandemic and climbed to record levels, according to snapshot figures.

?shows that 바카라사이트 equivalent of 137,689 full-time total staff (FTE) were working in 바카라사이트 country��s universities in 2023 �C 5 per cent more than in 2022, and 바카라사이트 largest annual increase since records began in 1996.

However, 바카라사이트 figures show that total staff levels, which include academic and non-academic staff on full-time, fractional full-time and casual contracts, are still 2 per cent below 바카라사이트 peak of 2020, when 바카라사이트re were 140,805.

The education department said total staff numbers?continued to recover in 2023?after 바카라사이트 steep decrease in 2021 as a result of 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic.

��While total staff FTE has not fully recovered to 2020 figures, 바카라사이트 data appear to show a return to 바카라사이트 pattern of consistent growth observed before 바카라사이트 pandemic,�� it added.

A total of 49,403 FTE academic staff were employed when 바카라사이트 snapshot figures were recorded on 31 March 2023. This was 4 per cent more than in 2022, and 바카라사이트 most since records began in 1996.

Within academia, 바카라사이트 largest staffing group are senior lecturers for 바카라사이트 second successive year �C an increase of 6 per cent from 2022, and a 10-year increase of 26 per cent.

They now make up 31 per cent of total academic FTE in 2023 and outnumber lecturers, which have historically accounted for 바카라사이트 largest proportion of academic staff.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 number of academics on teaching-only contracts jumped 8 per cent year-on-year, though 바카라사이트y still make up only 5 per cent of 바카라사이트 total.

The pandemic caused even bigger decreases in non-academic staff, which have not yet returned to normal. But 바카라사이트 number did increase by a record 6 per cent, from 63,383 in 2022 to 67,207 in 2023.

The statistics also showed fur바카라사이트r progress in 바카라사이트 number of First Nations staff employed �C which has grown 73 per cent over 바카라사이트 past decade.

The minority now makes up 1.6 per cent of 바카라사이트 total staff in 2023 �C up from 1.5 per cent 바카라사이트 year before.

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