Occupying a 'third space': Research trained professional staff in Australian universities

Higher Education

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-169

  Berman, Judith E ^a   Pitman, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Generic and transferable skills; Higher education policy; Professional and general staff; Research training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954456196     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-009-9292-z     Document Type: Article

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