The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide Darley John M.Paperback
The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide Darley John M.Paperback A new career in academia can be a challenge. Like its first edition, this expanded volume contains practical advice to help new academics…
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The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide Darley John M.Paperback
A new career in academia can be a challenge. Like its first edition, this expanded volume contains practical advice to help new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career. While academia's formal rules are published in faculty handbooks, its implicit rules are often difficult to discern.
Leading academics share the lessons they have learned through their own hard experience. problems beginning social scientists will face. Individual chapters present the ins and outs of the hiring process; the advantages of a post-doctoral fellowship; expert strategies for managing a teaching load; insider and applicant advice for winning a research grant; detailed instructions for writing and publishing a journal article; and an explanation of intellectual property issues.
The text also addresses the latter stages of a career. It offers suggestions for keeping one's career dynamic.