Embattled Australian National University vice chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned from her million-dollar role, closing a tumultuous chapter for the institution which has included open staff revolt, the launch of external investigation and an ongoing public relations crisis.

But the drama is far from over after the university’s chancellor Julie Bishop vowed to stay on as head of the institution’s governing body until her term ends in 2026, despite being the subject of bullying allegations, which she denies.

Genevieve Bell appears before a parliamentary committee in January. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen

Bell’s resignation comes almost a year after the institution first announced contentious plans to slash jobs in a bid to balance its books, sparking criticism from academics that the

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