David Watts Quotes
Within my particular sub-field, we have a congenial group of students and faculty. We all have real interests in common and things to talk about with each other, and we get along. The more people who are in a department, or part of a department, the more likely it is that some of them are not going to get along with each other. 
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People are told, 'You don't have that much chance of getting tenure here,' so most people within a few years say, 'It's in my interests to start looking elsewhere,' ... I know that in some cases some of my junior colleagues, including people who would I would love to have here for years, are on the job market.
- David Watts
Given limits on the size of departments, and as we try to have some diversity in terms of research specialties, it means that having one person depart can leave a real gap, ... If we lose those three people, yes, there will be a shortfall, but it's not like there's no one here for majors to work with. But when you find a professor's work inspiring and then suddenly that person's going, it's not really satisfying to be told there are plenty of faculty left.
- David Watts