The phrase "academic contention" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a disagreement or argument within an academic context, such as in scholarly debates or discussions.
Example: "The academic contention surrounding the validity of the theory has sparked numerous research studies."
Alternatives: "scholarly dispute" or "intellectual disagreement".
Differences in sentencing between ethnic groups have been a subject of academic contention for a while.
The Council of Nicaea, which opened in the early summer of 325 with an address by the emperor, had already been preceded by a letter to the chief protagonist, Arius of Alexandria, in which Constantine stated his opinion that the dispute was fostered only by excessive leisure and academic contention, that the point at issue was trivial and could be resolved without difficulty.
In the elite academic world, contention is rife and rivalry is maddening, egos are fragile and stars can easily walk.
It is a bone of contention between academics, with some convinced that offloading work on to machines will worsen unemployment, while others believe it will boost prosperity.
Is Kristof's contention that academics are simply not trying hard enough to place their work in mainstream outlets like the Times?
(The relationship between Bratton's signature approach and crime rates is a source of some contention in the academic and criminal justice worlds).
Many academics now agree with his contention that nuclear weapons discourage warfare between the states that possess them, stabilise international relations, and encourage world leaders to be more cautious.
Coming from a group of academics in the nineteen-seventies, the contention that people can't think straight was shocking.
The numerical ability of non-human animals has long been a source of fascination and contention to members of the academic and lay communities alike.
It is also showing signs of confirming the contention that higher spending contributes to academic gains.
One major bone of contention is whether unions alter the academic climate.
