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I know this is scary, but doing a PhD while on a FB salary = the dream. It’s only a few PhDs. Not everyone wants to be a career academic, why not just see this plays out and give people the option? ___ Personally, we should be giving students the choice.https://twitter.com/mikarv/status/1364370161822818304 …
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But it already happens in other sectors, such as pharmaceuticals. My point is that universities should be in a position of negotiating power with firms to have funding + independence, but roll over — in part bc the faculty also employed at them have blurred the lines so much!
Yup. This is a valid point. I’m actually unsure which side is better for students. I’ve slowly come to the opinion private companies are disruptive and force change. While I’ve seen universities remain stagnant for decades.