Academic publishers

[Quentin Burrell]

The following is the referenced version of an article recently published in the Guardian newspaper.

http://www.monbiot.com/2011/08/29/the-lairds-of-learning/

Some responses can be found at

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/aug/31/real-cost-academic-publishing

Although the article is written by a journalist for a general readership, some interesting and pertinent points are made. Would anyone on the list care to comment?

Best wishes

Dr Quentin L Burrell
Honorary Research Fellow
Isle of Man International Business School