\u003cp\u003e'Fleming's books are sparklingly sardonic and hilariously angry' - \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a strong link between the neoliberalisation of higher education over the last 20 years and the psychological hell now endured by its staff and students. While academia was once thought of as the best job in the world - one that fosters autonomy, craft, intrinsic job satisfaction and vocational zeal - you would be hard-pressed to find a lecturer who believes that now.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Fleming delves into this new metrics-obsessed, overly hierarchical world to bring out the hidden underbelly of the neoliberal university. He examines commercialisation, mental illness and self-harm, the rise of managerialism, students as consumers and evaluators, and the competitive individualism which casts a dark sheen of alienation over departments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing that time has almost run out to reverse this decline, this book shows how academics and students need to act now if they are to begin to fix this broken system.\u003c/p\u003e
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