This book is the first of two volumes that look at the changed
landscape of higher education and the academic profession. This volume
focuses on academic work, examining the significant changes that have
taken place in the backgrounds, specialisations, expectations and work
roles of academic staff. The academic profession is ageing, and
becoming increasingly insecure, more accountable, more
internationalised and less likely to be organised along disciplinary
lines. The private sector is more prominent, expectations from society
are different and increasing, professional roles are evolving, and
there is a new devotion to knowledge. This leads to questions about
the attractiveness of an academic career and the quest for greater
relevance of research. This book discusses in detail the themes that
are common in this changed arena, such as the context for change, the
relation of teaching to research, research productivity, applied and
commercial research, and the relevance of teaching and research.
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ISBN
9783319117676
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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