The only vocabulary book you need to boost your

2) What is it more important for academics to do, research or teaching?
It was only recently, after reading an article about a local 
university
, that I realised 
just how much 
research
goes on in them. It was about a new facility in the 
medical 
faculty
and outlined the important 
research
they will now be able to carry 
out on stem cells and brain tumours. This type of work is vital if we are to combat 
illness and disease in the future. 
For most people though, 
universities
are places of learning where you go to get 
your 
degree
and prepare for your future career, so teaching must have a high priority. 
As 
teachers
, 
academics
have the role of passing on knowledge to the next 
generation. 
Weighing it up, I think that the teaching side of their work is the most important 
because unless they instruct and inspire their 
students
, there will be no-one to fill the 
most important jobs in society or to carry on the 
research
work the 
academics
do. 
3) What are the advantages of studying a distance learning course?
For many people, especially 
mature students
who work, 
distance learning
is the 
ideal way to study. There are several benefits that immediately come to mind. Firstly, 
the cost is far less than it would be to attend a 
college
or 
university
with their 
high 
tuition fees
. 
Secondly, you can study anywhere and in your own time and at your own pace. 
Some 
students
, myself included, find that this method of learning suits them better 
than sitting in 
lectures
or going to