“This is a little moan about writing references. But let me make one thing clear right at the beginning: evaluating students, ex-students and colleagues is an important part of my job; I’m not complaining about being asked to do it (so no need to feel remotely guilty about asking me) – I’m complaining about the cumbersome, inefficient and sometimes downright obstructive infrastructure …” (more)
[Mary Beard, A don’s life, 19 February]