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Sir Frank Engledow, in common with many other botanists, is concerned that his subject is not attracting sufficient students, and that botanists are not being given the jobs they deserve. In this article he calls for changes to put the situation right. Following this article, several other botanists add their comments to those of Sir Frank.
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ENGLEDOW, F. Teaching and Research in Botany in the United Kingdom. Nature 220, 541–545 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/220541a0
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