Female academics told image more important than quality of work

I wish I could say that I am shocked, but to be honest, virtually nothing about the disastrous UK higher education sector can shock me anymore. This is misogynistic, offensive and quite possibly homophobic utter crap. Perhaps universities should start issuing women academics with designer handbags so that they can get a pay raise? Is this what it has come to? Really? Let's have a list of universities who have wasted public money on this company.

I’d like to know which universities have provided this course to their female academics!

Springboard has really been misrepresented here, I had a place on a programme early in my career and found it hugely empowering; far more so than Aurora.

The program is right of course. Unlike men, women must first and foremost be likable. Academic talents come a distant second. Men have each other to stimulate intellectually. They really don't need women. Women must either be perfect for the job or they are shown the door. These days many women are fat, and this makes them less likable. To have any hopes of success, women need to put image first. Of course it takes up time from academic pursuits, but otherwise it's not worth investing in academics.