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Neither of the people in this photograph are qualified for an academic job (see also "Professor" Bill Shorten). I like Ardern a lot, and creating a role using her experience for mentoring is great, but hospitals don't say "we've hired Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman to do heart surgeries this month."

theguardian.comJacinda Ardern joins University of Sydney as lecturer and mentorFormer New Zealand prime minister will focus on leadership, social cohesion and public health in new role

John Nomiddlename Iser

@johniser.bsky.social

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Wait until you hear about Richard Torbay, former Chancellor of UNE (and local state MP). He left school at 16 and his first job at UNE involved peeling spuds in the Union Refectory. (In fairness, they invented an honorary doctorate for him before appointing him Chancellor.)

Patrick Stokes

@patrickstokes.com

Chancellor is a whole different animal. They're basically figureheads, though they do have some power via chairing university councils, so appointing someone who's famous in some other field isn't that big of a deal.

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