The Disadvantages of University Science

The main defect of university laboratories is, with some outstanding exceptions, their small size and lack of equipment. It would probably be no exaggeration to say that nearly half the university laboratories in this country are in this condition. Another characteristic disability of university science is the interference of teaching with research. University teachers nearly always tend to neglect either their teaching or their research. Many of them are not suited to teaching at all. Others find that the demands of teaching prevent them from giving the continuous thought and interest which is necessary for research. The problem is to determine the correct proportion and choice of teaching and research stuff and the correct amount of time in each case to be devoted to teaching and research.