Retirees, Dr Fred Flint and Professor Harry Spark, ponder some of the changes that have swept over universities since their retirement in the mid-’70s. (Inspired by Monty Python’s Four Yorkshire Men sketch.) By Richard Hil. Fred [Taking first gulp from ...
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There could be some very gusty winds and heavy showers over the sector in the coming months,forecasts Richard Hil The tail end of Monday’s evening news. News presenter [with unwarranted enthusiasm]: So it’s over to you Josh for tonight’s sector ...
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Huddled in a small, dank and dingy motel room near a city centre, a team of senior managers headed by vice-chancellor, Ian Slap, contemplate the consequences of being discovered by the press who are roaming the vicinity. Jane [PVC for ...
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Pro-vice chancellor for global reach and pedagogical integrity, Professor Mal Sway, stares ruefully out of his office window as the dean of engineering, Professor Les Spanner, enters the room to talk about student enrolments. Professor Sway: Did you hear what ...
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