As a young-ish new assistant prof, I keep getting asked if I'm a new grad student. I don't think I should care. But maybe I should spend more time on my hair and wear power suits instead of the usual professor-casual like everyone else? Maybe wear badges on my brownie sash that indicate "I have a PhD" and "I am an Assistant Professor ( Read more... )

'Lecturers have been told they will be sent home to change if they come to work in jeans or scruffy trousers. The UCU lecturers' union is protesting against Birmingham Metropolitan College acting like the "fashion police". The dress code for staff requires tidy hair, business suits and skirts, no visible tattoos, no slogans on T-shirts or " ( Read more... )

...or hate.

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Enjoy. :)

The subject of this entry is an exaggeration, but presents the point ( Read more... )

We all know that looking the part is almost as important as being the part when it comes to jobs-- illusions are everything, and all that jazz ( Read more... )