Welcome to the Department of Strategic Cronyism — where appointments are made on the basis of *relational capital*, not intellectual merit. If you’ve ever published a groundbreaking paper that was ignored while someone’s old uni mate got the job, this department is for you.

Our Core Principles:

• Personal Alignment is Pedagogical Achievement
• Familiarity over Futurity™ – If we’ve heard of you, you’re already shortlisted
• “Trust” over “Track Record”
• References are optional — unless they come from the Vice Chancellor’s tennis partner
• All interviews pre-decided by a mysterious “informal meeting” last Thursday

Our graduates go on to become Directors of Other People’s Work, Professors of Inherited Roles, and Senior Leaders in Not Being Challenged.

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