回来了。刚刚在网上搜到的前几年入职的教授对诺丁汉马来的评价
标题："Malaysia Campus: Do NOT work here (especially if you are an expat)"
Pros
None, other than the fact that you can put "University of Nottingham" on
your CV while looking for a better job elsewhere. I like my immediate
department, but I have heard the horror stories of how other departments are
managed.
Cons
The administration is a nightmare to deal with – especially HR, which holds
a lot of mismanaged power over employees. Faculty haven't been paid on time
, benefits are delayed, reimbursement and compensation for professional
expenses are a constant battle with faculty administration and HR. When I
arrived, the administration didn't even know I was coming (even though I
signed the contract many months ago). It took weeks to get an email address,
access to moodle, keys to my office, a computer for my office, etc. And,
again, every little thing that should be a given for a new employee is a
self-advocating battle you have fight with admin.
The morale of the faculty here I could only best describe as "toxic." All of
my colleagues seem to have complaint after complaint and most are
constantly on the hunt for a new job, which is definitely telling.
The placement of the university's campus is incredibly inconvenient, and don
't believe the university website when it tells you that it has "easy access
" to KL. It doesn't. Not at all. On average, it takes about 2 hours to get
to KLCC via public transportation. It's a campus in the middle of nowhere.
There have been numerous safety concerns on and off campus, and many
students have reported sexual harassment, assault, and theft. The security
on campus is pretty inept, and don't expect the local police to do anything
to help.
The salary is quite low for expats with good qualifications, and only allows
for a lower middle class existence at best in KL.
There is virtually no time and resources to do research, even though
publications are the expectation.
Advice to Management
Listen seriously to the concerns of students, staff, and faculty. There is a
great deal of mistrust leveled at management because employees and students
do not see any improvements being made.
Something has to be down about the Boustead partnership. They are trying to
run a British university like a Malaysian company and there are all sorts of
procedural and culture clashes that prevent effectiveness and efficiency.
There needs to be a procedure in place for new employees – especially
faculty coming from overseas. Maybe a checklist of things that need to get
taken care of? This was the worst beginning to any job I have ever had, and
I literally started looking for new jobs the second day I was at UNMC. The
management needs to be proactive in making faculty feel welcome and can
trust that the university is on their side. Right now, it is exactly the
opposite of that.
