University of Tsukuba defends professor’s dismissal

The Ideological Orientations of Canadian University Professors

This paper analyzes the ideological orientations of Canadian university professors based on a unique 2000 study of a representative sample of Canadian academics (n=3,318). After summarizing methodological problems with extant research on this subject, and tentatively comparing the political views of Canadian and American academics, the paper demonstrates that Canadian academics fall to the left...

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The Dismissal of Ted Steele from the University of Wollongong

On 26 February 2001, Ted Steele was summarily dismissed from his tenured post of Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wollongong, following his contentious public comments about ‘soft marking,’ namely lower standards especially for full-fee-paying foreign students. The dismissal sparked a huge outcry in academic circles and beyond, where it was widel...

Exploring the Research Behavior of University Professors Through Patent Data

This paper examines the behavior of academic researchers within the context of universityindustry relationships. Two aspects of a researcher’s behavior are explored: 1) the environmental effects of institution and sponsorship on research characteristics and 2) the anticipatory career behavior of a researcher. To investigate these issues we develop a formal utility model for a researcher. Using ...

Gender Differences in Problematic Alcohol Consumption in University Professors

The role of job satisfaction and other psychosocial variables in problematic alcohol consumption within professional settings remains understudied. The aim of this study is to assess the level of problematic alcohol consumption among male and female university professors and associated psychosocial variables. A total of 360 professors (183 men and 177 women) of a large private university in Ecu...