How Professors Think : Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2008) it seems Nikki Roberts knows

it seems Nikki Roberts knows all too much – and a ruthless killer knows the price of her silence

* enhancing communication and earning respect

Using contemporary and topical examples from the media

Set in the traditional city of Kyoto

How Professors Think : Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment Financial Times Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2008) it seems Nikki Roberts knowsExcellence. Originality. Intelligence. Everyone in academia stresses quality. But what exactly is it, and how do professors identify it? In the academic evaluation system known as peer review, highly respected professors pass judgment, usually confidentially, on the work of others. But only those present in the deliberative chambers know exactly what is said. Michle Lamont observed deliberations for fellowships and research grants, and interviewed