The actions & managerial styles of Professor Bell & Ms Bishop represent the managerial model of university administration - that sees staff & students as units to be manipulated in service of KPI outcomes, regardless of effects on the quality of research or teaching, or on institutional culture, student experience or the well being of staff - working as intended. These leaders were appointed because that is what they do.

Heartfelt thanks to Dr Liz Allen for offering her story. And to all who have supported her & who continue to struggle, & support others struggling, to survive in a toxic culture. We see you.

#HigherEducation #ANU #Whistleblowers #ToxicCulture #ScrewTheWorkers #ItsTheFundingModel

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-14/australian-national-university-canberra-fall-from-grace-analysis/105649652?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Is it time to bring out the guillotines yet? Then again, how do you stick AI into a guillotine?

#dystopian #ArtificialIntelligence #wages #screwtheworkers #business #management

Uber and Lyft: Why A.I.-powered wages of gig workers may be coming for your office job. https://slate.com/technology/2024/10/uber-lyft-gig-workers-artificial-intelligence-wage-discrimination-jobs.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

What's your favourite tech innovation of the last decade?

#TechInnovations
#Enshitifcation
#StealAllTheThings
#FakeEverything
#ScrewTheWorkers
#TechBrosAreEntitledToYourEverything