Richly illustrated with case studies and interviews, this book identifies key themes pervading academic life: the nature of research and research supervision; key social processes and problems; distinct and contrasting sub-cultures of departments and disciplines in universities; mentorship and sponsorship; and apprenticeship and rites of passage for postgraduate students. Anyone developing policy and practice in Higher Education, or wishing to understand their own position within the wider picture will benefit from reading this book.
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Sara Delamont is Reader in Sociology at Cardiff University. She has published extensively on social interaction in schools and classrooms, womens education, women intellectuals, and the anthropology of contemporary Europe.
Paul Atkinson is Professor of Sociology at Cardiff University. His research and publications include work on medical knowledge, genetic science and educational knowledge.
Odette Parry is Research Fellow in the Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change at the University of Edinburgh. She has extensive research experience in a number of fields including health and illness, the body, and education in the UK and the Caribbean.
Paul Atkinson is Professor of Sociology at Cardiff University. His research and publications include work on medical knowledge, genetic science and educational knowledge.
Odette Parry is Research Fellow in the Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change at the University of Edinburgh. She has extensive research experience in a number of fields including health and illness, the body, and education in the UK and the Caribbean.
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How does one become a scientist? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pedagogic continuity, academic socialization, contrastive rhetoric, legitimate membership, academic supervisors, disciplinary culture, indeterminate qualities, postdoctoral researchers, multidisciplinary settings, occupational socialization, second supervisor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Douglas Travers, Professor Hurrell, Research Council, Colin Ives, Professor Gantry, Louisa Montoya, Professor Barsington, Professor Brande, Julie Kylie, Professor Avril, Professor Paget, United Kingdom, Aaron Boatman, Biochemical Society, Biochemistry Society, Elissa Tyrone, Elizabeth Bettman, Emily Coughlin, Eunice Lester, Giles Perrin, Giselle Dumont, Janet Lundgren, Mary Douglas, Nina Yeager New!
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pedagogic continuity, academic socialization, contrastive rhetoric, legitimate membership, academic supervisors, disciplinary culture, indeterminate qualities, postdoctoral researchers, multidisciplinary settings, occupational socialization, second supervisor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Douglas Travers, Professor Hurrell, Research Council, Colin Ives, Professor Gantry, Louisa Montoya, Professor Barsington, Professor Brande, Julie Kylie, Professor Avril, Professor Paget, United Kingdom, Aaron Boatman, Biochemical Society, Biochemistry Society, Elissa Tyrone, Elizabeth Bettman, Emily Coughlin, Eunice Lester, Giles Perrin, Giselle Dumont, Janet Lundgren, Mary Douglas, Nina Yeager New!
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- Homo Academicus by Pierre Bourdeiu in Front Matter, page 7, and Back Matter
- Pierre Bourdieu (Key Sociologists) by Richard Jenkins on page 5, and Back Matter
- Boys in White by Howard S. Becker on page 154, and Back Matter
- Innocent Anthropologist (Penguin Travel Library) by Nigel Barley on page 75, and Back Matter
- Europe Observed (St. Antony's/Macmillan Series) by Joao De Pina-Cabral in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- A Woman's Guide to Doctoral Studies by Diana Leonard on page 47, page 111, and Back Matter
- A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors by Nigel Beasley in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Professional Doctorates: Integrating Academic and Professional Knowledge (Society for Research Into Higher Education) by David Scott in Back Matter
- Interactionism (BSA New Horizons in Sociology) by Paul Anthony Atkinson in Back Matter
- How to Research by Loraine Blaxter on page 152
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