Called it. No imperious mandate from on high, just some reasonable suggestions on a website.
A ton of HN regulars seem unwilling to apply a microsecond of skepticism to these articles.
A ton of HN regulars seem unwilling to apply a microsecond of skepticism to these articles.
I'm not terribly familiar with the inner workings of Durham U but I know that in the business world a "suggestion" can mean anything from "do this if you feel like it" to "you are in serious trouble if you don't do this" depending on context.
Perfectly valid assumption, especially given this verbiage in the source article, which you can verify for yourself: "Durham University is calling on professors in the math department"
The employer told employees what to do. The end.