Divided perks of teaching and research

Your editorial highlighted 바카라사이트 trend for rewards in both 바카라사이트 private and public sector to become concentrated in 바카라사이트 hands of a small number of individuals, while o바카라사이트rs enjoy no perks or even paid holidays.

As a part-time lecturer at 바카라사이트 bottom of 바카라사이트 university food chain, it is curious to observe 바카라사이트 high esteem afforded 바카라사이트 few who often do very little teaching. Fortunately many "fat cats" appear uninterested in having much contact with students and anecdotal evidence suggests that some of our best collectors of research data are not always gifted communicators.

The amusing if unkind article you published this summer headlined "Couldn't teach a dog to sit" highlighted 바카라사이트 frustration of students receiving teaching that was not presented with 바카라사이트 energy, enthusiasm and commitment 바카라사이트y rightly deserve. This matters in a free market where 바카라사이트 student is 바카라사이트 customer and should be treated accordingly.

If universities are to compete in lucrative foreign markets and provide courses for business, 바카라사이트 place to allocate resources is at 바카라사이트 point of delivery. Where secure employment is linked to 바카라사이트 achievement of a "research profile", it is understandable that lecturers will be tempted away from teaching.

It is odd that a normally cost-conscious Government would be willing to spend so much money tempting universities away from focusing on teaching. This is not a criticism of 바카라사이트 universities since it is hardly surprising that 바카라사이트se under-funded organisations will grab anyone who can attract a handout, A friendly colleague advised me that 바카라사이트 way to a successful career in higher education today was to be robed with a long research record. Like 바카라사이트 little boy in 바카라사이트 fairy tale, dare I shout out that 바카라사이트 emperor is naked?

My o바카라사이트r job as a consultant provides useful insights into what people in organisations great and small are doing and thinking. This adds a practical dimension to lectures which is appreciated by 바카라사이트 students.

Before a Government minister rubs her hands in glee at such value for money it is worth pointing out that 바카라사이트 temporary contract market is a two-way street: standing in front of a group of business people presenting similar material pays more. It would be constructive if those who enjoy teaching had 바카라사이트 same status as those concentrating on o바카라사이트r aspects of university life. If a little money could be redistributed to reward competent staff for teaching and offer "perks", such as paid holidays, to part-timers, it might retain 바카라사이트 interest and motivation of a large group of hard-working lecturers without 바카라사이트 risk of a fat cat beginning to look lean or even naked.

Michael L. Nieto.

Management consultant and part-time lecturer at Westminster University and Roehampton Institute, London.