Monthly Archives: May 2015

Demotion is looming once more for grade 10 staff who submitted themselves to the latest round of humiliation called the AP transition process. This blog understands that 18 poor souls put themselves through this wretched exercise, from which 3 were … Continue reading →

Antigone, the Greek tragedy by Sophocles, is probably not so familiar to most of us but despite its age has resonances today, not least within our university. In a rare moment of cultural broadcasting, the BBC televised a performance of … Continue reading →

The general election is done. We have woken from a nightmare to find ourselves trapped inside another. The pollsters are yet to explain their deception, the politicos are spouting their stuff: Alex Salmond, more jellyfish than big cat, tells us … Continue reading →

I’m Gonna Write (500 words) by The Defamers When I write up, well I know I’m gonna write I’m gonna write a pile of expiditious shite When I submit, well I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna get that Penny … Continue reading →

In case you wonder why your take-home pay has fallen yet again, you will have missed the announcement of the latest pension contribution rate increase, one of several since 2007. Everyone in the teachers pension scheme can expect to pay … Continue reading →