PHD Comics: professors spend 18% of time on research, departments expect 175%
SoloGen · x · 2026-10-14
A classic PHD Comics strip on how professors spend their time: actually 59% teaching, 23% service, and only 18% research — while departments expect 175% research, 20% teaching, and 20% 'service'. As for what professors would like to do: 'Don't tell me what to do.' Widely shared as academic-life satire.
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