Calling on the collective wisdom of colleagues [Collective noun of EEs – ‘an insight of Externals’
J?].
Penning a book chapter: Entering Academia – Why do people become academics?
Please:
Alert me to any academic journal articles on this, that you are aware of
If you wish to share (anon) why you became an academic…..that would be great.
I came in via a series of solo, project officer, jobs; then did research masters p/t at Newcastle uni alongside day job….that enabled me to gain p/t teaching in HE and in process realised that (on a good day!)
I could/ can enthuse and encourage many more people to make a difference, than I was able through the project-lone working
And here we all are J
James
James Derounian BSc (Hons) MPhil MRTPI FHEA FILCM
Principal Lecturer in Community Engagement and Local Governance,
Course Leader Applied Social Sciences,
National Teaching Fellow,
University of Gloucestershire,
Cheltenham
GL50 4AZ
Tel. 01242-714562
Visiting Fellow Edge Hill University
Institute for Public Policy and Professional Practice
Honorary Fellow Birmingham University (Third Sector Research Centre)
Silver
rating for teaching excellence
Source:
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2017