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TY - JOUR
T1 - Newer researchers in higher education
T2 - policy actors or policy subjects?
AU - Ashwin, Paul
AU - Deem, Rosemary
AU - McAlpine, Lynn
PY - 2016/10/21
Y1 - 2016/10/21
N2 - In this article, we explore the extent to which 42 newer researchers, in the academic sub-field of higher education, were aware of, responded to and negotiated their careers in relation to higher education policies. Participants, who were mainly from European countries, tended to divide into two similarly sized groups: one that engaged with and made strategic use of higher education policy, who we termed ‘policy actors;' and another who felt that they were shaped by policy rather than working with it, who we termed ‘policy subjects.' These differences appeared largely to relate to participants’ background prior to studying for their doctorate, their mode of study and doctoral route. All of our participants appeared to perceive the relationship between their research and policies in individual terms, rather than in terms of being a part of a community of higher education researchers. We explore the implications of these findings
AB - In this article, we explore the extent to which 42 newer researchers, in the academic sub-field of higher education, were aware of, responded to and negotiated their careers in relation to higher education policies. Participants, who were mainly from European countries, tended to divide into two similarly sized groups: one that engaged with and made strategic use of higher education policy, who we termed ‘policy actors;' and another who felt that they were shaped by policy rather than working with it, who we termed ‘policy subjects.' These differences appeared largely to relate to participants’ background prior to studying for their doctorate, their mode of study and doctoral route. All of our participants appeared to perceive the relationship between their research and policies in individual terms, rather than in terms of being a part of a community of higher education researchers. We explore the implications of these findings
KW - newer researchers
KW - higher education
KW - policy
KW - policy actors
KW - policy subjects
U2 - 10.1080/03075079.2015.1029902
DO - 10.1080/03075079.2015.1029902
M3 - Journal article
VL - 41
SP - 2184
EP - 2197
JO - Studies in Higher Education
JF - Studies in Higher Education
SN - 0307-5079
IS - 12
ER -