Mid-career challenges in Australian universities : a collaborative auto-ethnographic narrative

Dorothea Bowyer; Helen M. Hodgson; Myra Hamilton; Amity James; Liz Allen

doi:10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch009

Mid-career challenges in Australian universities : a collaborative auto-ethnographic narrative

Dorothea Bowyer, Helen M. Hodgson, Myra Hamilton, Amity James, Liz Allen

Western Sydney University

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![CDATA[This chapter highlights the challenges and complexities that mid-career academics need to overcome in the Australian higher education sector. Drawing upon the authors ' collaborative lived experiences, this chapter aims to define the meaning of a mid-career academic in Australian higher education and inform the reader about academic institutional structures, including opportunities for career progression. The authors are from different institutions across Australia and provide insights into strategies, life choices, and motivations for focusing on their career trajectory in academia.]]

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities
Editors	Heidi L. Schnackenberg
Place of Publication	U.S.
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	168-200
Number of pages	33
ISBN (Electronic)	9781668444528
ISBN (Print)	9781668444511
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4451-1.ch009
Publication status	Published - 2022

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Women in Higher Education and the Journey to Mid-Career: Challenges and Opportunities. ed. / Heidi L. Schnackenberg. U.S.: IGI Global, 2022. p. 168-200.

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