When the Name of the Game Is Research
As they say in the academy, “publish or perish.” That’s music to some scholars’ ears. Nothing is more interesting and causes such intellectual stimulation, yet at the same time causes such extreme frustration and stress than their own research — and finding funding. Others would rather spend their energy teaching. And for some scholars, the publishing aspect of academia is what makes them head for the door, but not without their doctorate.
In this special report on research in higher education, we try to illuminate issues that exist for the individual researcher, as well as for institutions as a whole.
