Re:Academia's 1%
by analog31 on Saturday March 07, 2015 @02:11PM
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That's interesting. Thanks.
My degree was in physics, but I followed a similar theme of studying my chosen field while developing a strong sideline with reasonable market demand.
I live near a major university, and know a lot of academics. What I've noticed is that the demise of academic careers has made it harder for professors to maintain their research programs and to publish. Once a student kinda figures out the lay of the land, they focus on finishing their dissertations ASAP, and their advisor is left with a lot of loose ends to tie up on their own if they want to publish the work. This can be prohibitive if there is lab work to be done.
My degree was in physics, but I followed a similar theme of studying my chosen field while developing a strong sideline with reasonable market demand.
I live near a major university, and know a lot of academics. What I've noticed is that the demise of academic careers has made it harder for professors to maintain their research programs and to publish. Once a student kinda figures out the lay of the land, they focus on finishing their dissertations ASAP, and their advisor is left with a lot of loose ends to tie up on their own if they want to publish the work. This can be prohibitive if there is lab work to be done.