Professor Tara Brabazon is the Professor of Cultural Studies at Flinders University, Australia and Professor of higher education at Massey university, New Zealand. She has been a dean of graduate research, and fulfilled a range of leadership roles in higher education.  She is the winner of six teaching awards, and has published twenty books and over 250 refereed articles and book chapters. Her best-known books include Digital Dieting, The University of Google, and Trump Studies. Tara is also a columnist for the Times Higher Education, and her personal website is www.brabazon.net. She is very active on social media, including a youtube vlog series about the future of higher education. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019, awarded for her contribution to cultural studies and graduate education.

• Introduction Do you have skin in this game?.- Rule 1 Always ask why.- Rule 2 Be an intellectual and make your decisions about the mode.- Rule 3 Laugh like a Medusa and maintain the confidence of a mediocre white man.- Rule 4 Empowered groups have to be confident in their power to give some away.- Rule 5 Intellectual generosity is the foundation of scholarly life.- Rule 6 Simply because you work in a university does not mean you are an expert in higher education.- Rule 7 Freedom to read is more important than freedom of speech.- Rule 8 Be a leader rather than complain about leadership.- Rule 9 Teaching matters. Learning matters more.- Rule 10 Women are humans, citizens and fully formed people.- Rule 11 Respect the vulnerable, the sick, the dying and the dead.- Rule 12 Be the change you want to see.- Conclusion Our future is in the post.

Professor Tara Brabazon is the Professor of Cultural Studies at Flinders University, Australia and Professor of higher education at Massey university, New Zealand. She has been a dean of graduate research, and fulfilled a range of leadership roles in higher education.  She is the winner of six teaching awards, and has published twenty books and over 250 refereed articles and book chapters. Her best-known books include Digital Dieting, The University of Google, and Trump Studies. Tara is also a columnist for the Times Higher Education, and her personal website is www.brabazon.net. She is very active on social media, including a youtube vlog series about the future of higher education. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019, awarded for her contribution to cultural studies and graduate education.

• Introduction Do you have skin in this game?.- Rule 1 Always ask why.- Rule 2 Be an intellectual and make your decisions about the mode.- Rule 3 Laugh like a Medusa and maintain the confidence of a mediocre white man.- Rule 4 Empowered groups have to be confident in their power to give some away.- Rule 5 Intellectual generosity is the foundation of scholarly life.- Rule 6 Simply because you work in a university does not mean you are an expert in higher education.- Rule 7 Freedom to read is more important than freedom of speech.- Rule 8 Be a leader rather than complain about leadership.- Rule 9 Teaching matters. Learning matters more.- Rule 10 Women are humans, citizens and fully formed people.- Rule 11 Respect the vulnerable, the sick, the dying and the dead.- Rule 12 Be the change you want to see.- Conclusion Our future is in the post.

Professor Tara Brabazon is the Professor of Cultural Studies at Flinders University, Australia and Professor of higher education at Massey university, New Zealand. She has been a dean of graduate research, and fulfilled a range of leadership roles in higher education.  She is the winner of six teaching awards, and has published twenty books and over 250 refereed articles and book chapters. Her best-known books include Digital Dieting, The University of Google, and Trump Studies. Tara is also a columnist for the Times Higher Education, and her personal website is www.brabazon.net. She is very active on social media, including a youtube vlog series about the future of higher education. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2019, awarded for her contribution to cultural studies and graduate education.

• Introduction Do you have skin in this game?.- Rule 1 Always ask why.- Rule 2 Be an intellectual and make your decisions about the mode.- Rule 3 Laugh like a Medusa and maintain the confidence of a mediocre white man.- Rule 4 Empowered groups have to be confident in their power to give some away.- Rule 5 Intellectual generosity is the foundation of scholarly life.- Rule 6 Simply because you work in a university does not mean you are an expert in higher education.- Rule 7 Freedom to read is more important than freedom of speech.- Rule 8 Be a leader rather than complain about leadership.- Rule 9 Teaching matters. Learning matters more.- Rule 10 Women are humans, citizens and fully formed people.- Rule 11 Respect the vulnerable, the sick, the dying and the dead.- Rule 12 Be the change you want to see.- Conclusion Our future is in the post.