I have been perusing my sitemeter stats in the manner of a woman possessed, and have noted a Pattern. A student (or perhaps students) or (heaven help us!) LECTURERS from the following august institutions have been spending quite a long time reading this blog:
1. The London School of Economics
2. University College London
3. The University of Birmingham
4. The Open University
I am only too aware of how hard students work nowadays, what with their BSc in Hair Design and Media Studies (with French) to study for, so I can only think of one possible explanation: someone wants to make me the subject of their PhD.
I have mentioned this before, but may I say that I would be only too delighted to be the subject of a Doctorate, and will happily attend your viva and/or provide you with any further information, should you require it. Think of it!
"Congratulations on your PhD! Tell me, what is your Subject?"
"I am a Doctor of Non-workingmonkey Studies!"
"My WORD.".
Silence. 1985 O-Level (Ox & Cam Board) papers float through the dusty academic air. The distant smashing of a test tube can be heard. F R Leavis spins in his grave. Baroness Warnock wakes from a troubled slumber and is surprised to find her pillow stained with tears.
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6 comments:
(1) Am similarly worried about the State of British Academia, although for subtly different reasons
(2) Am impressed that you know where your readers are from, and how slow at reading they are
(3) Am puzzled that - in the light of such evident brilliance - you've managed to duplicate a post again.
;)
Unfortunately for you, smartarse, I realised within about 2 seconds, and deleted it. Sigh.
Anyone with sitemeter can tell. Giveaway: ucl.ac.uk, lse.ac.uk, birmingham.ac.uk. That sort of thing.
Well, if you want to worry about the state of U.S. Academia, I have people at Harvard reading my blog.
Harvard!?! Obviously, we need to do something about our system over here. Certainly there are more interesting things to read in one of the mammoth libraries they have. You know, like graffiti.
Hot news! UCLA are in! I am a Centre of Academic Fascination! (Or should that be Center?)
Me too with the university people. You're right, someone IS doing a phD in online privacy or something. I've had actual emails and that.
Wahey. I win. What will be my prize?
Hello,
I'm reading from the London School of Economics, but I'm not doing a Phd on you, sorry.
I read your blog because it's thoroughly good, and also very soon I'll stop being a student and start being non-working for a little while. So I like to read from a grown up about how it's done.
I also read Tired Dad. No excuse like I'm about to be a tired dad (I'm a lady), but it's good and I have an essay due. So, you know.
Kat
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