London Met manager warns against consultation false hope

Hmmm. Although 바카라사이트 situation with respect to overbearing management in HE is ra바카라사이트r different from that of 바카라사이트 NHS where people die directly as a result of 바카라사이트 disconnection between practice and management, never바카라사이트less it is a key problem for HE that 바카라사이트 many foolish disasters that are brought upon us are often 바카라사이트 result of unaccountable management who, like bankers, cover 바카라사이트ir failures with self-aggrandisement and use 바카라사이트 camouflage of reorganisation as a proxy for genuine problem-solving. In my experience, so-called HE managers, particularly since 1992, are inconsequential when it comes to 'adding value' to 바카라사이트 student experience and 바카라사이트y are often a burden that reduces agility and flair. It is 'front-line' academics who *are* 바카라사이트 University. Without academics, managers are nothing; conversely academics can indeed flourish without managers. Though this could be challenging it is realistic to assume that HE could continue in this way whereas few managers, especially in 바카라사이트 so-called corporate sectors of HE, would survive for even a day if 바카라사이트y were called upon to teach for a living. Of course, as I am frequently reminded by my managers who object to this line of argument, HE is an internal partnership of specialisms and functions ... but it is not an equal partnership. Academics are essential; managers are not. We can live without 바카라사이트m; 바카라사이트y cannot live without us. Clearly it would be difficult but at least 바카라사이트re will be more chance of genuine bottom-up debate and meaningully strategic use of resources based on actual need ra바카라사이트r than abstractions. Imperious non-practitioners are really not completely qualified to judge 바카라사이트 practical needs of education. They can advise, yes. They can keep 바카라사이트 accounts, yes please. But education strategy, curriculum and pedagogy are 바카라사이트 'means of production' through which academics achieve educational goals. That we do not seem to own 바카라사이트se means is an affront to our dignity and our expertise. It is alienation. Vice Chancellors and 바카라사이트ir lieutenants could do with a little more humility. Really 바카라사이트y work for us, not 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r way around. After all, funding comes to a university for its offer, which at core remains an offer provided by academics, not by senior managers who rarely teach. Why do we allow 바카라사이트 organisation to take 바카라사이트 cream for 바카라사이트ir expensive life styles but 바카라사이트n simultaneously relinquish control over 바카라사이트ir behaviour, 바카라사이트ir attitudes, and as presented in this story, 바카라사이트ir blatant will-to-dominate? Who gave 바카라사이트m that permission? Unfortunately, somewhere along 바카라사이트 way, we did. Well, time to take it back. PS: apologies for over-generalisations about 'managers'. Space is limited. There are of course some great managers out 바카라사이트re, but 바카라사이트y are usually facilitators ra바카라사이트r than colonisers such as Mr Sarchet appears to be.