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Originally Posted by saoralba
Uni leacturers seem to be academics that never leave uni, go from to school, get a degree/doctorate and stay at the uni to teach. Never see what their subjects realate to in the real world.
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have you actually been to uni? or finished school.
Any course worth doing has to relate to the real world. Academics dont just teach, real ones do research, to get money to do research you have to write detailed grant applications to get the funding, the only way people will give you money is if your research has a purpose in the real world. if its no use to the real world theres no point doing it. thats what keeps academics in the job, teaching undergraduates is just part of the role.
From what ive seen within chemistry its a those who can do, those who cant teach. I know this isnt always the case, i know good chemists to teach, but for many its an easier way than finding a job in industry.