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The Rise and Fall of an Academic Master
15:08 - 20:54 (05:45)
The speaker shares his experience coming from humble beginnings and studying at a prestigious college in Cambridge, where he witnessed the politics and power struggles among the academic masters.
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The speaker shares his experience of academic politics and his introduction to it during his time at Christ's college, Oxford.
15:08 - 18:13 (03:04)
Academic politics
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The speaker shares his experience of academic politics and his introduction to it during his time at Christ's college, Oxford.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of an Academic Master
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The speaker discusses how sucking up to colleague Jack benefitted his career by receiving highly exaggerated letters of reference from him.
18:13 - 20:54 (02:41)
Career Advancement
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The speaker discusses how sucking up to colleague Jack benefitted his career by receiving highly exaggerated letters of reference from him.