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Otago Mathematics students pen letter to University calling for better support for department

Monday 11th July 2022 | Quintin Jane | R1 News Reporter | quintin@r1.co.nz
University of Otago. Image: Ulrich Lange/Wikimedia Commons

 

A group of 14 Otago Mathematics Department alumni have penned an open letter to the University of Otago, expressing their concerns about the lack of support for the Department of Mathematics. I spoke to Louie Bernhardt, signatory and one of the authors, about the concerns and issues in the department that led to the letter being written.