Ten-year v tenure: do academics need MOTs?

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the contention that academics should not be employed on an absolute tenure but on the basis of fixed-term contracts. It is argued that the absolute tenure system is flawed, resulting in academics who are not producing top-quality research holding on to jobs that would be better filled by other people, but that the idea that academics should only be employed on three-year contracts is also problematic as it would promote a short-termism that would be bad for research. It is suggested that a happy medium would be to review tenure once every decade or so.

United Kingdom, Labor force information, Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Personnel administration, Colleges and universities, Human resource management, Universities and colleges, Employment, Company personnel management, Scholars

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'I wonder how many scientists in the US are looking to reposition their research towards the lavishly supported field of bioterrorism'

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the response of academics in the UK and elsewhere to the reelection of George W. Bush. The majority of academics are depressed at the result and, it is suggested, there may be even greater depression coming a rumours suggest that the US Government plans to cut its spending in order to try and control the massive budget deficit they have created.

United States, Public Finance Activities, Strategy & planning, Management dynamics, Public affairs, Expenditures-Total Govt, Expenditures-State Govt, Management, Planning, Political aspects, Elections, Bush, George W., Expenditures, Public, Public expenditures, Public opinion, Company business management, Company business planning

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