Under this title Devesh Kapur, from the University of Pennsylvania, published in yesterday's FT a comment on potential conflicts of interest by academics. He questions:
"Universities are about research and teaching – but they have also become about big money. It is a symbiotic relationship and one should have no illusions about how hard it is to do the former without the latter. Taking intellectual risks, having the freedom to research and publish on anything of one’s choice and having the right to make mistakes is the life-blood of academia. But should one not ask of academics the same standards of transparency we demand elsewhere?"
You may read the full text of his comment here and give us your feedback at this blog.
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