💥 “The growth of managerial and administrative grades responsible more and more for controlling academics rather than supporting them is one of the most important trends in the modern university.” 🔗 voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/its…
👉🏼 “Remember, first, foremost and above all: it’s not you. It’s them. Don’t feel bad. You’ve not failed. You’ve been failed.” 🔗 voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/its…
@docdez THIS 1/2: “. It is impossible to be a top-line manager and administrator and mentor and researcher and writer and outreach officer and IT expert and online instructor and pedagogical innovator and recruiter and teacher and marker and external examiner and press pundit and…
@docdez 2/2 …. grant bidder and editor and look after your own wellbeing. No-one can do that. Yet that’s what is often asked”. And don’t forget very important service work as well. And EDI is often part of this growing overburden—which is why some folks are hostile to it.