Benjamin Bear Says Sorry by Claire Freedman

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Benjamin Bear Says Sorry by Claire Freedman

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Benjamin Bear Says Sorry by Claire Freedman

Academia is an important site for producing knowledge, which is crucial in driving economies and societies around the globe at the beginning of the 21st century. Yet surprisingly little is known about how contemporary universities are shaped by the formal and multiple demands they face from national policy requirements, particularly performance measurement. What effects do these policies have on individual universities and the academics who work within them? While policy surely has impacts on institutions and academics, there are also numerous other things that shape academic life. This book's starting point is that there are three main shaping forces that govern academia - intellectual curiosity, disciplinary traditions and research policy. Bringing these three levels together into a framework, this book examines how academia is governed, both formally and informally, bridging the different aspects of governing knowledge networks through a large multi-country study.

Author Jenny Lewis uses a large empirical study of academics in three countries (Australia, Britain and New Zealand) and in the broad disciplinary areas of the humanities, social sciences and sciences, to demonstrate the analytical framework's application. The book also offers some needed directions on what policy should and can do, providing a snapshot of contemporary academic life in different disciplines and in different countries, from the perspective of academics on the frontline.

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Claire Freedman is the author of the ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS series as well as A CUDDLE FOR LITTLE DUCK, MY PRECIOUS LITTLE BEAR, and SNUGGLE UP, LITTLE ONES. She lives on the Essex coast in the U.K. with her husband, Michael. For more information, go to www.clairefreedman.co.uk.
GAVIN SCOTT is also the illustrator of You're My Little Bunny. He studied Natural History illustration at Bournemouth Art College before becoming an artist for Hallmark Cards. He lives in Somerset with his family.
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ISBN 13 9780825473258
ISBN 10 082547325X
Title Benjamin Bear Says Sorry
Author Claire Freedman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Kregel Publications,U.S.
Year published 2006-08-01
Number of pages 30
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.