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    The ‘double-edged sword’ of a sessional academic career

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    Authors
    Richardson, Julia
    Wardale, D.
    Lord, Linley
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Richardson, J. and Wardale, D. and Lord, L. 2018. The ‘double-edged sword’ of a sessional academic career. Higher Education Research and Development. 38 (3): pp. 623-637.
    Source Title
    Higher Education Research and Development
    DOI
    10.1080/07294360.2018.1545749
    ISSN
    0729-4360
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71530
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    There have been widespread changes to working arrangements and employment relationships, including significant decreases in continuing/full-time employment contracts. This trend is particularly notable in academia, with more universities relying on the expertise of sessional, teaching-focused academics. This qualitative study extends understanding of this important group of professionals, identifying sessional work as a ‘double-edged sword’ and suggesting a typology of sessional academic careers to be tested in future research. It reports on the diversity among sessional academics, some enjoying the autonomy and flexibility of this working arrangement, others seeking more job security and greater alignment with continuing employment. It also identifies synergies and contradictions between sessional academic careers and key themes in the contemporary careers literature.

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