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Monthly Archives: July 2008
The job hunting roller coaster
With many people, academics and others, heading off for their summer holidays I thought the roller coaster analogy is quite apt. Looking for a permanent position in academia is very much like being flung about on a fairground ride, as … Read More
Privatisation in HE: interesting developments
Recently the UCU union has informed me and other colleagues of an interesting and controversial development in the higher education sector of the UK…the possibility of setting up new ‘international colleges’ based at universities but run by a private company. … Read More
It's that time again: graduation!
It’s funny how quickly life as a teacher develops its cyclical feel: early July and many of us who teach in schools or H.E. institutions know what that means…graduation. Followed next month by A level results and clearing and then … Read More
Real jobseekers' problems!
Yesterday in the glorious July sunshine I went off to Southampton University to give a talk on how to maximise your chances in the job market to a group of postgraduate computer scientists. As well as my talk, the campus … Read More
