Managing the teaching–research nexus: ideals and practice in research-oriented universities

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-73

  Geschwind, Lars ^a   Broström, Anders ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

academic career; academic work; higher education policy; leadership; teaching research nexus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902444929     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2014.934332     Document Type: Article

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