Academics can change the world -- if they stop talking only to their peers

http://www.pmc.aut.ac.nz/articles/academics-can-change-world-if-they-stop-talking-only-their-peers
Date Written:  2016-04-04
Publisher:  Pacific Media Centre
Year Published:  2016
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX19295

Public outreach or engagement is not valued enough in universities where the emphasis is on research journal articles with tiny readerships for communication. The "publish or perish" culture is a reality at universities all over the world.