Firstly, it does not seem to me that they should spend time teaching students—their time is far too valuable for that. Overall, it’s a bit strange that researchers are expected to teach since they really are two quite different jobs.
I think the idea is that they’re the only ones expert enough to be able to teach their subjects.
I think the idea is that they’re the only ones expert enough to be able to teach their subjects.
That would make sense if what they teach = what they research. But often they also have to teach some more simple and already known stuff.
Well, I suppose that’s one good thing about more courses being taught by adjuncts and graduate students...