Academic writing is emerging as a distinct subject for teaching and research in higher education. This book serves as an introduction to this new field and as a resource for university teachers, researchers, and administrators interested in developing students' writing.
Academic writing is emerging as a distinct subject for teaching and research in higher education. This book serves as an introduction to this new fiel...
This book explores different national models of university systems, including their historical development. It examines major themes confronting higher education, such as globalization, the growth of regulatory states, markets and education as a tradable service, and new providers utilizing the latest information and communication technologies. It also looks at implications for traditional universities and national governments.
This book explores different national models of university systems, including their historical development. It examines major themes confronting highe...
Examines how higher education has contributed to widening inequalities and might contribute to change.By exploring questions of access, finance and pedagogy, it considers global higher education as a space for understanding the promises and pressures associated with competing demands for economic growth, equity, sustainability and democracy."
Examines how higher education has contributed to widening inequalities and might contribute to change.By exploring questions of access, finance and pe...
Career guide aimed specifically at the large number of people working in non-academic higher education roles, such as higher education administrators or professional services staff. Based on the authors' real-life experience and first-hand research, the book features case studies which enrich the material and bring it to life.
Career guide aimed specifically at the large number of people working in non-academic higher education roles, such as higher education administrators ...
Writing in the Disciplines' (WiD) is a growing field in which discipline-based academics, writing developers, and learning technologists collaborate to help students succeed as subject specialists. This book places WiD in its theoretical and cultural contexts and reports on initiatives taking place at a range of UK higher education institutions.
Writing in the Disciplines' (WiD) is a growing field in which discipline-based academics, writing developers, and learning technologists collaborate t...
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.
This book draws on research in Australia, Canada, UK, and US into the experiences of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and new academics. Ea...
