Monthly Archives: May 2015

Commitment to providing clearer misdirection and avoidance As part of the 2014 staff survey, (one member of) staff said they wanted SMT ‘to have one voice and provide clear directions and guidance’; Led by Learning had provided a list of … Continue reading →

So this year’s Guardian league table is out and VCs will either be preparing their own plaudits to justify their latest excessive pay rise, or gritting their teeth and looking to exact revenge on their staff while exonerating themselves. Ratty … Continue reading →

Dear Arses Student Transitions: We are now into exam season, I annoyed some students revising in the Kingston Hill LRC. They were cautiously confident about the exams and told me to bugger off. They are worried about applying for jobs … Continue reading →

Ratty’s latest wheeze is a “staff recognition scheme”. And we thought he was just ignoring all the bad bits (i.e. the whole lot) of the staff survey. But no reward comes without a threat at Kingston. Just look at what … Continue reading →

Hey Everyone!! Great news!!! Yes, Kingston University has a spanking new Staff Recognition Scheme to pretend that the efforts staff make are valued by the University. Without being overly ever so prescriptive, the scheme aims to encourage line managers to … Continue reading →

A symposium on higher education was run recently, organised by — who else? — Two-papers-Lesley-Hyphen-Jane-Jane-Jane, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Edukashun and All-in Wrestling. Unfortunately Dissenter had an urgent appointment at the hairdressers and was unable to attend so must rely … Continue reading →