Continuing professional and career development: The doctoral experience of education alumni at a UK university

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 369-385

  Leonard, Diana ^a   Becker, Rosamunde ^a   Coate, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84975606179     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0158037042000265953     Document Type: Article

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