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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author BEXLEY, Emmaline (ARKOUDIS, Sophie; JAMES, Richard)
Title The motivations, values and future plans of Australian academics / Emmaline Bexley ; Sophie Arkoudis ; Richard James
Publication year 2013
Source/Footnote In: Higher education. - 65 (2013) 3, S. 385 - 400
Inventory number 34257
Keywords Ausland : Australien : Forschung, Hochschullehrer ; Ausland : Australien : Auslandsbeziehungen ; Austausch von Wissenschaftlern und Studenten
Abstract The Australian academic profession is more differentiated than is acknowledged in national and institutional policies and academic roles are more diverse than many academics themselves may recognise. However, the evolution of the nature and purposes of the profession and its implicit diversification have been incremental and largely unplanned. A consequence of this piecemeal approach is the attitudes and pressures on academic staff uncovered by this study, including a widespread intent to leave the Australian higher education sector for other work, or work in overseas universities. The study is based on a large-scale survey of over 5,500 academics across 19 Australian universities, and explores the attitudes, motivators and career plans of the present academic workforce in Australia. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Bexley, Emmaline, E-Mail: bexleye@unimelb.edu.au