If you in Australia get grants for your research and salary, why be connected to an university at all? Would not spending all your time on your research be a better option?
Hi! Thanks for the question :) Scientists and academics would love to spend all their time doing research, but you need to be at a university because universities have a lot of facilities and equipment that you wouldn't be able to pay for by yourself, even with a big grant. Universities also cover a lot of the basic costs, like wifi and office space. Universities also pay for scientists to access research papers, which are kept behind a paywall and can cost A LOT of money read. But working at a university has a lot of benefits too. Being surrounded by other researchers and working on teams helps you come up with better ideas. Teaching is also a wonderful way to interact with the scientists of the future and stay up-to-date. But you don't have to work at a university to be a great scientist, you can work for the government or industry, which have completely different rules and requirements.
If you in Australia get grants for your research and salary, why be connected to an university at all?
Would not spending all your time on your research be a better option?
Hi! Thanks for the question :) Scientists and academics would love to spend all their time doing research, but you need to be at a university because universities have a lot of facilities and equipment that you wouldn't be able to pay for by yourself, even with a big grant. Universities also cover a lot of the basic costs, like wifi and office space. Universities also pay for scientists to access research papers, which are kept behind a paywall and can cost A LOT of money read. But working at a university has a lot of benefits too. Being surrounded by other researchers and working on teams helps you come up with better ideas. Teaching is also a wonderful way to interact with the scientists of the future and stay up-to-date. But you don't have to work at a university to be a great scientist, you can work for the government or industry, which have completely different rules and requirements.