> Unfortunately the problem is that University's promote professors based on publications. Not just that. At some universities professors can lose their jobs i

> Unfortunately the problem is that University's promote professors based on publications. Not just that. At some universities professors can lose their jobs if they don't get enough funding within a year. “I am of the opinion that you are struggling to fulfil the metrics of a Professorial post at Imperial College which include maintaining established funding in a programme of research with an attributable share of research spend of £200k p.a and must now start to give serious consideration as to whether you are performing at the expected level of a Professor at Imperial College." http://www.dcscience.net/2014/12/23/some-experiences-of-life-at-imperial-college-london-an-external-inquiry-is-needed-after-the-death-of-stefan-grimm/ http://www.dcscience.net/2014/12/23/some-experiences-of-life...