Why I’m quitting the academy

Alessandra Lopez y Royo feels that money-obsessed universities are killing off integrity, honesty and mutual support.
When I received my doctorate in art and archaeology nearly a quarter of a century ago, I couldn’t imagine ever wanting to leave the academy. But I am about to swap the security of a monthly academic salary for the precariousness of independent scholarship – if that concept even still exists – because I feel I can no longer sacrifice my dignity and integrity within a university. More...