'I worry that we are failing to value the great skills of mentorship that are so critical to academia, however good our training courses may be'

Article Abstract:

While the variety of courses available for academics in the UK is valuable as they provide everybody with equal access to the information and advice they need, they are no replacement for a period of "apprenticeship" with a senior colleague. The problem that the "apprenticeship" system has is that it is very demanding on the time and limited resources of the senior academic.

Personnel administration, College teachers, College faculty, Training, Mentors, Mentoring, Scholars, Educational aspects

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'When Lord May was asked how he would respond to the criticism that the Royal Society was elitist, he said he was delighted by the compliment'

Article Abstract:

A personal account of the review process involved in being nominated for and accepted as a fellow of the Royal Society (RS), one of the most respected scientific academies in the world. It is contended that the RS has done its utmost to deal with allegations of bias and blackballing while continuing to admit only the best scientists.

Scientific Research and Development Services, Professional Organizations, Noncommercial research organizations, Scientific Membership Assns, Nonprofit Scientific Institutions, Membership, Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, Scientific societies, Science organizations

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