Chapter 4
Research: understanding and transforming the world
Why research matters
Ed’s academic career developed in a world where universities both teach and do research. That was the worldview, which he accepted. But as he moved on in his chosen profession, he realised that many people in most universities did not both teach and research at a very high level. Some were dedicated researchers, many were dedicated educators and some were really great at both, perhaps at different points of their working life. Yet this lack of comprehensive skills in everyone was not always reflected by clear differentiation of institutional mission. He came to consider that the view that all universities should both teach and research, and that the mission ...
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