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Academic Work and Careers in Europe: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives

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Editors:
  1. Tatiana Fumasoli

    1. ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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  2. Gaële Goastellec

    1. Observatory Science, Politics and Society, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

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  3. Barbara M. Kehm

    1. Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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  • The first European study to analyze the new working conditions and careers of academic staff at universities
  • Provides new insights into the academic profession and changes related to work, identity and job roles
  • Presents a broad diversity of the perspectives included in the analysis of changing academic careers and work
  • Draws overall conclusions from a major study about higher education and social change
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction: Understanding Change in the Academic Profession Through the Perceptions of Academics and Institutional Leadership

    • Tatiana Fumasoli, Gaële Goastellec, Barbara M. Kehm
    Pages 1-12

  3. The Rocky Road to Tenure – Career Paths in Academia

    • Angelika Brechelmacher, Elke Park, Gülay Ates, David F. J. Campbell
    Pages 13-40

  4. The Changing Paths in Academic Careers in European Universities: Minor Steps and Major Milestones

    • Marek Kwiek, Dominik Antonowicz
    Pages 41-68

  5. Global Models, Disciplinary and Local Patterns in Academic Recruitment Processes

    • Tatiana Fumasoli, Gaële Goastellec
    Pages 69-93

  6. Changing Employment and Working Conditions

    • Timo Aarrevaara, Ian R. Dobson, Janne Wikström
    Pages 95-115

  7. Academics’ Perceptions of Their Professional Contexts

    • Marie Clarke, Jonathan Drennan, Abbey Hyde, Yurgos Politis
    Pages 117-131

  8. Academics and Community Engagement: Comparative Perspective from Three European Countries

    • Bojana Ćulum, Marko Turk, Jasminka Ledić
    Pages 133-150

  9. Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in Academic Staff Perspective – An Overview

    • Luminita Moraru, Mirela Praisler, Simona Marin, Corina Bentea
    Pages 151-176

  10. Academics and New Higher Education Professionals: Tensions, Reciprocal Influences and Forms of Professionalization

    • Barbara M. Kehm
    Pages 177-200

  11. Academic Careers and Work in Europe: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives

    • Tatiana Fumasoli, Gaële Goastellec, Barbara M. Kehm
    Pages 201-214
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This book explores the perceptions of academic staff and representatives of institutional leadership about the changes in academic careers and academic work experienced in recent years. It emphasizes standardisation and differentiation of academic career paths, impacts of new forms of quality management on academic work, changes in recruitment, employment and working conditions, and academics’ perceptions of their professional contexts. The book demonstrates a growing diversity within the academic profession and new professional roles inhabiting a space which is neither located in the core business of teaching and research nor at the top level management and leadership. The new higher education professionals tend to be important change agents within the higher education institutions not only fulfilling service and bridging functions but also streamlining academic work to make a contribution to the reputation and competitiveness of the institution as a whole. Based on interviews with academic staff, this book explores the situation in eight European countries: Austria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Romania, and Switzerland.

Editors and Affiliations

  • ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    Tatiana Fumasoli

  • Observatory Science, Politics and Society, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Gaële Goastellec

  • Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Barbara M. Kehm

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