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Whitchurch, Celia – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2009
This paper builds on earlier work by the author to explore the international dimensions of a study of the changing roles and identities of professional staff in higher education (Whitchurch 2008a, b). It further develops the concept of the "blended professional," characterising individuals with identities drawn from both professional and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Personnel, Comparative Analysis
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Whitchurch, Celia – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2008
This paper describes an empirical study associated with earlier reviews of the changing roles and identities of contemporary professional staff in UK higher education (Whitchurch, 2004; 2006a; 2006b). The study draws on the narratives of 24 individuals to illustrate that identity movements cannot be captured solely in terms of a shift from…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Professional Personnel, Foreign Countries, Personal Narratives
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Whitchurch, Celia – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2010
The interplay of public and private sector dynamics in higher education has impacted not only on the roles and identities of academic staff, but also on those of professional staff, who often have the task of bringing together, and achieving congruence between, activities that are geared towards the public good and also towards more commercially…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Private Sector, Professional Personnel, Free Enterprise System