And alas, the reading and writing of promotion-and-tenure letters. For some fortunate reason, I have none to write this year, which must be a first, but unfortunately, I have 11 to read.

Model Letter for External Reviewers ... [CANDIDATE NAME] who is applying for tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor at Miami University. Miami University is a public university ...

It is astonishing to note that some employers prefer to recruit chums, rather than rely on a structured interview process (“My key question when meeting job applicants”, Letters, September 25 ...