Academic superheroes? A critical analysis of academic job descriptions

Rachael Pitt; Inger Mewburn

doi:10.1080/1360080X.2015.1126896

Academic superheroes? A critical analysis of academic job descriptions

Rachael Pitt^*, Inger Mewburn

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Abstract

For over a decade, debate has raged about the nature and purpose of the PhD, including its role as preparation for working in academia. Academic work has changed a great deal in the last 60 years, yet our doctoral curriculum has remained relatively static. While there is increasing interest in matching PhD programmes to ‘real world’ needs, there is a surprising lack of research to inform research curriculum development at this level.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	88-101
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
Volume	38
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2015.1126896
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2016

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