Short-term appointments are on the rise for teachers at colleges and universities around the world. Are these 'contingent' staff being taken for a ride? Heidi Ledford reports.
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Ledford, H. Taxi-Cab Teaching. Nature 445, 678–679 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7128-678a
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