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Summary

Are you: * planning a career in higher education? * an academic whose career could and should develop? * wondering how you can realize your potential across institutions, departments and disciplines? * looking for a career strategy? Then this timely book has been written for you. Designed for those working, or hoping to work, within the higher education system, this handbook will also be of value to those in more established positions who want to develop their own careers or want to support younger colleagues. With an emphasis on supporting staff development, this timely handbook offers guidance on the craft of performing five key tasks - networking, teaching, researching, writing and managing. Additionally, issues such as getting published, networking, obtaining research funding, principles of teaching and assessment, and seeking promotion are discussed. The handbook is designed to be accessible, illuminating and entertaining, with useful advice and critical viewpoints juxtaposed. So if you want a successfully planned career instead of just 'letting it happen', then this handbook's for you.

Author Biography

Loraine Blaxter is a part-time Research Associate and Deputy Director of the International Centre for Education in Development at the University of Warwick Christina Hughes is a Lecturer in the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Warwick Malcolm Tight is Reader in Continuing Education at the University of Warwick

List of boxes	p. vi
Introduction	p. 1
What is this book for?	p. 1
Who is this book for?	p. 2
Why is career planning important for academics?	p. 3
The individual and the system	p. 3
How to use this book	p. 4
Academic Careers	p. 6
Introduction	p. 6
The academic life	p. 7
The changing nature of higher education	p. 13
The changing nature of careers	p. 20
Academic roles and careers	p. 22
Sources of further information	p. 27
Starting an Academic Career	p. 30
Introduction	p. 30
Evaluating your present position	p. 31
Where to look for work	p. 33
Applying for a job	p. 35
The job interview	p. 41
Negotiating transitions	p. 44
Balancing careers	p. 50
Sources of further information	p. 53
Networking	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Thinking about networks	p. 56
Approaches to networking	p. 59
Conferences, seminars and societies	p. 65
Journals and newsletters	p. 70
Mentoring and partnerships	p. 73
Sources of further information	p. 77
Teaching	p. 78
Introduction	p. 78
Thinking about teaching	p. 79
Thinking about students	p. 83
Approaches to teaching	p. 89
Tutoring and supervision	p. 94
Resource-based teaching	p. 97
Assessment and evaluation	p. 100
Teaching as a career	p. 104
Sources of further information	p. 106
Researching	p. 110
Introduction	p. 110
Forms of research	p. 111
Research funding	p. 113
How to get research funds	p. 118
Unfunded research	p. 127
Managing research	p. 129
Relating research to other academic roles	p. 131
Researching as a career	p. 132
Sources of further information	p. 134
Writing	p. 137
Introduction	p. 137
The key importance of writing to an academic career	p. 138
How to write	p. 141
Writing for journals	p. 148
Writing books	p. 151
Other forms of writing	p. 157
How to avoid getting stale	p. 159
Writing as a career	p. 160
Sources of further information	p. 161
Managing	p. 163
Introduction	p. 163
We are all managers now	p. 164
Academic managerial roles	p. 170
Committee work	p. 174
Running a department	p. 178
Quality audit and assessment	p. 184
Working with support staff	p. 186
Legal matters	p. 187
Managing as a career	p. 189
Sources of further information	p. 191
Developing an Academic Career	p. 194
Introduction	p. 194
Taking a lifetime perspective	p. 194
Continuing your development	p. 198
Appraisal and promotion	p. 201
Moving on and out	p. 207
Conclusion	p. 210
Sources of further information	p. 213
Organizations and journals	p. 214
References	p. 220
Index	p. 228
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Academic Career Handbook

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