This article explores lecturers' experience of adapting, shaping and transforming teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on understanding the challenges and opportunities that are afforded by pandemic-induced changes in terms of digital teaching and learning and their post-pandemic implications. Empirical data were…

This paper reports findings from interviews with fourteen Australian artist academics, who discuss the complex relationships between their Arts practice, their Research and their Teaching. We refer to this as the ART nexus because of the strong flow of information reported between these three activities. However, this information flow is not…

The decision to leave a successful career and great earning potential to start over as a novice with new surroundings and expectations is not made without consideration of a wide array of variables. Making the transition to higher education was not an easy one and the transition itself has presented various other challenges and joys that I have…

A survey of 567 medical school faculty found women were less likely to be tenured or at the professor level, spent more time in clinical activities, had less time for scholarly activity, and reported slower career progress. Significant differences were also found between female physician and non-physical faculty with female physicians reporting…

Considers reasons why students may delay their job-search activity, distinguishing between urgency and importance and noting the possibility of fear of the future. Describes ways for counselors to help students begin their job search. Concentrates on strategies borrowed from the time-management literature. (NB)

This guidebook is for adult students at California State University, Hayward (CSUH) who are entering or returning to higher education. The guide discusses the common obstacles facing adult learners; ways to prepare an academic action plan; learning how to learn; becoming a self-directed learner; managing stress and time; dealing with math anxiety;…

A survey of 254 Canadian dental faculty investigated changing career interests, sources of satisfaction, and professional development needs. Results indicate desire to adjust time allocation among research, teaching, and administration; satisfaction with recognition for teaching; and discontent over differential status among teachers, clinicians,…

This collection contains 14 papers that focus on the work and workers in higher education (HE) from a British perspective for the purpose of encouraging further research, study and debate in the exploration of the dynamics within HE. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 addresses the workers, part 2 the work, and part 3 the work context.…