Is academia about science or protecting the reputation of the Professors?

Question

Or roughly translated, lets all gang up and protect our vested interests from detractors?

Scrutiny is a threat to my position.

Answer 1

In defence of the Arts, I'll pretend you asked, "Is academia about research or protecting the reputation of the Professors?"

Depends on the institute. If it's of a professional standard and publishing regularly, then regardless of what the professors would have their students and subordinates do, external critics from other institutes will waste no mercy on poor quality research.

Answer 2

I thought it was a type of nut?