He may once have disdained older scholars, but, having reached seniority in a managerialist age, John Brinnamoor now values their ability to say what others can’t
Applying for an academic job has become such a disengaged process that it is difficult to bring anything to your application to make it stand out, says John Brinnamoor
The summer-school kids, the builders and the conference-goers may be busy, but for academics, the mid-year 'holiday' on campus seems inimical to serious work. John Brinnamoor offers his theory of postgraduation languor
