> As I've said in other comments, the main problem is that academia has become hideously corrupted by "professional management" values leading to de-skilling as

> As I've said in other comments, the main problem is that academia has become hideously corrupted by "professional management" values leading to de-skilling as good people leave. As I've said in other comments, this is correct - I can confirm this is the case at several top tier UK universities.