The Big Fumble - Couverture souple

Babb, GJ

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1803132345 ISBN 13 : 9781803132341

Editeur : Matador, 2022

Synopsis

One year into the task of putting University London Central back on its feet, trouble-shooting Vice-Chancellor Professor Clifford Conquest is battling those who, ‘in dribs and drabs, defraud my students of the education they deserve’. His political star is in the ascendant and the ambition to be an important figure of the Centre Left in a reformed Labour party comes closer. But no! His aim is threatened by the forces of the Rising Left – not least on his governing body – bent on displacing the Centre Left. Both factions regard universities as their intellectual stronghold in danger of becoming a plaything of the Right.

When a magnetic couple from the world of cinema attend Graduation Day, Conquest’s ambitions for The New University are given renewed impetus. Complications are rife. A student comes to a sticky end, raising questions about the university’s ability to assess risk. A literary endowment causes strife. The value of arcane research fields is called into question and professors revolt. Can Conquest fight off the doctrinaire forces of the Rising Left determined to derail his ambitions? Like any Public Sector samurai, he dons a fresh suit and takes the fight to his enemies. Will Higher Education be reborn? Can he out-connive the connivers? Do the polemical hardliners out-fox him? Even in his darkest hour there are glimpses of stardust; ideals to guide him onwards. For one driven by the highest motives success is truly glorious, even if threatened by the occasional fumble!

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À propos de l'auteur

<p >GJ carries with grace the wounds of a long exposure to university education. A great admirer of the unambitious lecturer who teaches with flair and dedication, GJ too is a believer in discourse, oatmeal, birthing pools and wooden toys for the under-sixteens. Previous titles by GJ include Of Art And Eros (2021) and Nude, Not Naked (2020). Further biographical information is available at gjbabb.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Matador
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1803132345
• ISBN 13: 9781803132341
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible