'It's not a hobby': Reconceptualizing the place of writing in academic work

Higher Education

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-91

  Murray, Rowena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic work; Academics' writing; Engagement; Research capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884976862     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-012-9591-7     Document Type: Article

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