Monthly Archives: March 2011

‘Sure they only work six hours a week’: Defending Irish academia

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

By Patrick Walsh Irish universities and the academic blogosphere are currently full of academics reflecting upon their position, as they attempt to generate responses to increasingly restrictive, and frequently ill-thought out new policy directives. Reflection of course comes naturally to … Continue reading →

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What’s the point of universities?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

I know this blog has been very quiet for a while – unfortunately I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had much time for writing blog pieces in the last few weeks, although, annoyingly, I’ve had loads of ideas! However, … Continue reading →

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