Lynne Gornall (Editor) , Caryn Cook (Editor) , Lyn Daunton (Editor) ,
Academic Working Lives: Experience, Practice and Change
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474243797
- author:
- Lynne Gornall (Editor) , Caryn Cook (Editor) , Lyn Daunton (Editor) ,
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Academic
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 408
- Dimensions:
- 15.9 x 2.2 x 23.6 cm
- Genre:
- Science & Nature, Education,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Academic Working Lives: Exploring the Changing Role of Lecturers in Higher Education. This book examines the ways in which lecturers' roles have evolved in modern academic workplaces. It offers insights into changing occupational roles, institutions, and flexible working practices that shape everyday professional life. The editors have gathered a diverse range of research perspectives on key aspects of academic identity and relationships, as well as experiences of learning and development at work. Contributors share their reflections on the impact of policy changes and modes of academic leadership and management in contemporary higher education. Their stories cover situations and contexts from across the UK and internationally, highlighting the changing workforce, evolving pedagogies, and new technologies that shape the working lives of educational professionals.