Fabulous and truthful piece of writing Jodie - I worked for 20 odd years as an administrator for a University here in Melb, the last few years (prior to a restructure/redundancy "attributed" to COVID) supporting PhD candidates. I swear our team sweated and worried with all of these brave people and their families. Such a lifechanging journey (I am not a writer, but you know what I mean) - and especially for those who had travelled from far away, and often war torn countries. I have been fortunate to continue friendships with some of these people - we made the journey together.
And what would PhD students do without fabulous admin support! So, heartbreaking to see Universities hallowed out, and such a loss to future students at every level. And how lovely that you kept in touch with the students you assisted! Thanks so much for reading and supporting my work :)
Fabulous and truthful piece of writing Jodie - I worked for 20 odd years as an administrator for a University here in Melb, the last few years (prior to a restructure/redundancy "attributed" to COVID) supporting PhD candidates. I swear our team sweated and worried with all of these brave people and their families. Such a lifechanging journey (I am not a writer, but you know what I mean) - and especially for those who had travelled from far away, and often war torn countries. I have been fortunate to continue friendships with some of these people - we made the journey together.
And what would PhD students do without fabulous admin support! So, heartbreaking to see Universities hallowed out, and such a loss to future students at every level. And how lovely that you kept in touch with the students you assisted! Thanks so much for reading and supporting my work :)