Author Archives: Inger Mewburn

2 years (and a bit) on: happy second birthday Whisperer!

By Inger Mewburn | Published: 03/09/2012
To be honest with you, I didn’t think the blog would last this long. I thought I would run out of things to say long before this, but lucky for me every day life seems to provide endless blog fodder and people are kind enough to keep sending in guest posts. I am confident, so [...]
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What’s up with universities – Whackademia or just grumpy old academics?

By Inger Mewburn | Published: 18/06/2012
When a friend showed me the blurb for Whackademia: an insider’s account of the troubled university, I immediately left the office to buy a copy, solely on the promise in the title. I read it in just two sittings but finished with conflicted feelings. This book made me angry when I agreed with what it [...]
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Are you on the right side of the newest digital divide

By Inger Mewburn | Published: 07/09/2011
I graduated from architecture school in 1996 when I was 25. I was poor from six years of university and architectural practice did not help fill my coffers. Architecture was not as fun as I imagined it would be. I slaved away in offices for around $4 an hour – and there were many, many [...]
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Why do academics complain all the time?

By Inger Mewburn | Published: 18/03/2011
Have you ever noticed how much your workmates complain? I say this with love because I’m an academic myself. I’ve worked in the university system for about 17 years and I love academia with every last corner of my heart. I believe in the mission. I love how downright clever all the people I work [...]
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