The phrase "academic direction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to guidance or a focus in an academic context, such as in education or research.
Example: "The university has established a new academic direction to enhance interdisciplinary studies."
Alternatives: "educational guidance" or "scholarly focus."
"He realised that I had a certain capability and that could be turned into an acceptable academic direction".
He said it was part of a plan to move the department, which Dr. Lederman founded, in a more academic direction.
She has just completed a three-year degree in economics and management using the external system with academic direction from the London School of Economics, as she originally thought she would be living abroad.
And that helped him realize that he could question a lot of other things, too: his academic direction, his social circle, and the need to pose as heterosexual.
The academic direction of the laboratory fell to the Physics Department in the early days, as it was primarily a nuclear structure laboratory.
When I think about Ms. Timmins I realize that she was a wisdom figure, the first teacher who really saw me, listened to me, and pushed me in the academic direction I needed to follow.
Too bad that capacity didn't expand in academic directions, too.
Of course, there may be short courses or seminars that help, but it is assumed that students will find a way to grow in all possible academic directions on their own.
In future it could also result in improved prediction of drug side-effects and spark all kinds of new academic research directions.
Pistorius may have been referring to the BSc in management and law, offered as an international programme by the University of London and which LSE provides academic support and direction for.
A steering group comprising Imperial College London senior researchers, Sanofi Pasteur directors and Ipsos MORI research directors provide ongoing academic input, project management and strategic direction.
