Becoming an academic : international perspectives
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Bibliographic Information
Becoming an academic : international perspectives
（Universities into the 21st century / series editors Noel Entwistle and Roger King）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
Available at 8 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book draws on research in Australia, Canada, UK, and US into the experiences of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and new academics. Each chapter develops research-informed implications for policy and practice to support developing academics, and concludes with commentaries by early career academics, developers and administrators.
Table of Contents
Academic Practice in a Changing International Landscape.- Expectations and Experiences of Aspiring and Early Career Academics: Implications for Strengthening Career Preparation.- Meaning and Purpose in Postdoctoral Research: Developing as an Academic Researcher.- Comings and Goings? Disciplinary Employment Trajectories in the UK Social Sciences.- Doctoral Students and a Future in Academe? From the Iceberg to the Shore.- Living and Imagining Academic Identities: Perceptions of Doctoral Students and Pre-Tenure Academics.- Rethinking Preparation for Academic Careers: Privileged Versus Neglected Aspects of Academic Practice.- Commentaries on the Chapters: Responses from Early Career Academics, Developers and Administrators.
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