Last week I was asked by someone relatively new to the academic game how they could start publishing. This being 2021, I rapidly realised that I should ask Twitter before answering. I wasn't sure how far my own experience, back in the 1980s, was typical in Arts and Humanities subjects, let alone how it would… Continue reading The first time: how to publish in academia
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The Saturday job and the day job
So apparently all young people still at school should be taking on a Saturday job, according to the Works and Pensions Secretary, Esther McVey, who has reported a fall in the number of those taking such jobs. She said it's about learning timekeeping, putting down your phone and also "people understanding what a boss wants and… Continue reading The Saturday job and the day job
It’s this month…
A new milestone has been reached; in answer to the question 'So when is it that you're retiring?' the answer is now, 'At the end of this month'. However, while part of my brain is getting used to this interesting prospect, another part doesn't seem to have caught up with it. This is a very… Continue reading It’s this month…
The retiring academic 