An Unlikely Academic

<p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Many of us think we know how universities function but in </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>An Unlikely Academic</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> a retired lecturer describes what really happens (or what happened to him). He explains recurring themes in the life of academic institutions and shows how these have evolved since he was a student in the 1960s. This is not merely an entertaining romp through academic life it is also a thought‑provoking read.</span></p><p></p>