A Point of View - Leaving the Ivory Tower
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As she leaves academia, Rebecca Stott says an audit culture is stifling universities.
"Once universities had been turned into businesses and forced to compete with each other for students and fees, scores and league tables followed. And now we are assessed and monitored all the time too. It has eroded trust....When a seminar works you can feel the electricity crackle...You can't bottle this or record it or give it a score or sell it because it happens in the moment and in the room. "
Sound Engineer :Peter Bosher
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Producer: Sheila Cook
Published on Friday, 28th January 2022.
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