Studies will always be with us as long as there are government “grants”. People with diplomas need something to do.
During my grad school days, I had one very old crusty professor who referred to the Professional Studiers as "damn grant whores".
Judging by my last (and most likely VERY last) visit to my old alum, the crusty old professors are either long gone or so totally outnumbered by those grant whores and other assorted fruits and nuts I don't really think that I'd send a stray cat there to learn how to scratch sand over sh**.