Full 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.
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.
