Academics in ivory towers? It’s time to change the record

Are scholars really so out of touch with the real world or do we need to look again at this tired narrative that doesn’t reflect the reality of modern academia, asks James Georgalakis

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May 24, 2017

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May 24, 2017

James Georgalakis

Twitter: @Bloggs74

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