Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Dogs of Bristol Bark

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Dissenter

In the nightmare of the dark All the dogs of Bristol bark (not quite) Auden The fear that stalks Warwick and Imperial has spread like distemper to Bristol School of Veterinary Sciences. Once again the poisoned purse of grant money … Continue reading →

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In lieu of February Tales

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Dissenter

Wading through the usual guff of this month’s Newsletter from the VC — fashion, football, memorandum of understanding — readers may well have been startled and perhaps rather moved by his personal revelation linked to the recent commemorations of the … Continue reading →

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Sparkes flying

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Dissenter

Listeners to Radio 4 last Sunday may have heard Penny Sparke, member of the SMT at Kingston, declare her support for the idea of personal privacy at work. People need this, she says, to be able to reflect and contemplate, … Continue reading →

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Student abuse

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Dissenter

We might think that Kingston’s VC is bad but there may be even more hostile and abusive university heads out there — hard to believe I know. The big bad wolf at Sussex, Michael Farthing, a man whose management skills … Continue reading →

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A Dean in a Windmill

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dissenter

A Dean in a Windmill by Ronnie Hilton Tuninga A dean lived in a windmill in old Amsterdam A windmill with a dean in and he came to Kingston He sang every morning, “How unlucky my staff To work in … Continue reading →

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