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> If you’ve ever wondered why academics seem mostly to talk to other academics, here’s one reason: many of us are (implicitly) penalised for spending time talki
by anonymouskimmer 4y ago
> If you’ve ever wondered why academics seem mostly to talk to other academics, here’s one reason: many of us are (implicitly) penalised for spending time talking to the public, even as “public outreach” continues to be a buzzword in university management circles.
So some of the administrative bloat people complain about is because professors don't have time to do other jobs.
It's news to me that entire research institutes get fabricated.
- Qem 4y ago> many of us are (implicitly) penalised for spending time talking to the public. The infamous Sagan effect: https://astronomicca.com/2017/11/03/the-sagan-effect/ https://astronomicca.com/2017/11/03/the-sagan-effect/
- antonvs 4y agoWhich is how we end up with people like Neil Tyson - a planetarium administrator who switched out of research science very shortly after his PhD.
- melagonster 4y agorequiring professors handle it is waste. but now we require professor fight against administration team.
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoRequiring anything is a job, but some people volunteer because they enjoy doing it as a break from their job.