The High Level Adademic
Pet topics include the prestige and strong traditions of uni, but this means diddlysquat to average people. Have impressive academic resume but have spent entire life in university system and have little experience outside the uni system.
The Scientific Professor
Knows a lot about some stuff. In fact, don't make the mistake of asking them detailed questions in their area, unless you have appropriate time available to hear the answer. No management or administrative skills whatsoever in most cases, and nor are they incouraged to learn them. Frequently emerge from their offices, blinking their eyes in the light, as if they have been locked away, reading for hours.
The Departmental Hinge
People who run academic departments. If they go on leave, no invoices get signed, no meetings happen, no new staff can access email, and no milk gets ordered. Love chatting, but rarely seem to get around to doing what you have asked for.
Other peculiarities:
Internal Mail.
No teaspoons or indeed other useful cutlery and plates in kitchen (ie byo).
Rostered days off.
New union maternity leave policy that could entitle you to 36 weeks paid leave (yipee) if you have worked with them for 2 years, and a minimum of 12 weeks paid leave.
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