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Replaying the Tape of Academia: Alternative Practices for the Physical Sciences
- bikenaga 2y agoHere are the 14 points, in case you want to get an idea of what they're proposing before reading more in depth. (I'm not endorsing or rejecting any of these in particular.) - #1: Graduate Students Do Not Take Qualifying Examinations - #2: Core Undergraduate Courses Are Led by Teaching Faculty - #3: Graduate Students Are Trained by Departments, Not Apprenticed to Faculty - #4: Faculty Are Not Awarded Permanent Tenure - #5: Faculty Have Mandatory Retirement Ages - #6: Letters of Recommendation Are Not Requested - #7: Grants Are Awarded Through a Modified Peer Review Plus Lottery System - #8: Academic Positions Are Awarded via a Matching Program - #9: Manuscripts Are Reviewed Anonymously - #10: Faculty Serve as Short-Term Full-Time Journal Editors - #11: Manuscripts Are Posted to a Single, Open-Access Online Repository Without Pre-Publication Review - #12: Conferences Do Not Serve Alcohol and Related Events Are Not Hosted at Bars - #13: Conferences Do Not Offer Research-Based Awards - #14: Scientific Conferences Are Free for All Attendees