Tag Archives: colleagues

Contributing to a Media and Cultural Studies compilation in Canada (Rousse)

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Dreamaticus

I had only volunteered to review a couple of papers, so it came as a shock to be told that everyone taking part in the compilation of the book was also expected to write a chapter on a relevant theoretical … Continue reading →

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Clam soup calamity (Belle)

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Dreamaticus

So far the outdoor picnic party I had organised for my colleagues at Stonehenge was going swimmingly. Everyone was seated around stone tables, enjoying their food and drinking wine. The same could not be said for me, however. I was … Continue reading →

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Pink, fish-shaped swimming googles mistaken for lawyer (Rousse)

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Dreamaticus

On day two of the work weekend away, I hoped to have an opportunity to wash my hiar. Instead I was paired up with two male colleagues, told that I would be sharing a bedroom with them later (they would … Continue reading →

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Outdoors investment advice (Rousse)

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

My mother-in-law stood at the top of the grassy slope, dishing out investment advice in a very loud voice. Meanwhile, in the distance, I could see my former colleagues holding their Wednesday afternoon research meeting. At the conclusion of the … Continue reading →

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Sleeping in the office (Rousse)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Dreamaticus

I was reasonably comfortable cocooned in my high-tog duvet in the photocopying room. Sleeping in the office was not such a hardship, and it did make my working life a lot more efficient. Provided that I could keep my sleeping … Continue reading →

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Upmarket afternoon tea in Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dreamaticus

The Stockbridge salon owner tried to scuttle away when I walked in, but I made sure that she could not ignore me. She managed to squeeze out a chilly acknowledgement, then left me to one of her staff. I had … Continue reading →

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Lakeside office accommodation priorities (Rousse)

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dreamaticus

We all stood in a neat line on the corridor conveyor belt that carried us through the main building of the new lakeside campus. We were interested to see our new workplace and discover the names of our future office … Continue reading →

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The draw of Guatemala (Rousse)

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Dreamaticus

The garden of my great-grandparents’ house was crammed with people I knew, from TPR’s sunbathing ex-colleagues to my board gaming PhD students. The latter group was my target. I promised them the full experience of the mess and quirkiness of … Continue reading →

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Turning down Loughborough (Rousse)

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I performed well in my interview for a chair at Loughborough University, and it came as no surprise when Eric (the Head of School) offered me the job. I was delighted with this outcome, as was AM, who had always … Continue reading →

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An introduction to a new colleague goes off the rails (Belle)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

We were travelling from the office to the seaside on board the company train. I was introduced to the new sales director who told me “I actually have a pretty great sense of humour.” I guffawed in his face. “Simply … Continue reading →

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