Forging identities: The experiences of probationary lecturers in the UK

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 577-591

  Smith, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic development; Academic work and identity; Career perception; Early career academics; Probation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954980119     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070903216650     Document Type: Article

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