Social Policy and Sociology General Interest
-
Add to Wish List
![How to Conduct an Effective Peer Review]()
How to Conduct an Effective Peer Review
Gloria Barczak, Abbie Griffin
‘There are few activities as critical to the scientific process as peer reviewing. Yet, to date, there are few activities that receive less formal training or for which clear and concise guidelines are available. This book represents a s...eBook:Find out more$28.00
-
Add to Wish List
![Research Handbook on Academic Careers and Managing Academics]()
Research Handbook on Academic Careers and Managing Academics
Edited by Cláudia S. Sarrico, Maria J. Rosa, Teresa Carvalho
‘A useful collection of essays relating to the academic profession and its role in the contemporary university.’ – Phillip G. Altbach, Boston College, USeBook:Find out more$65.00
-
Add to Wish List
![Handbook on Research Assessment in the Social Sciences]()
Handbook on Research Assessment in the Social Sciences
Edited by Tim C.E. Engels, Emanuel Kulczycki
‘The Handbook provides an overview of current developments, points of attention, specificities and good practices regarding the assessment of social sciences research, including professional communication and societal interaction. Chapte...eBook:Find out more$65.00
-
Add to Wish List
![Advanced Introduction to Social Protection]()
Advanced Introduction to Social Protection
James Midgley
‘In protecting the poor and enhancing social justice, social protection is of key importance – yet, compared to other social systems, from schools to streets, it has received scant attention. James Midgley, drawing on a wealth of scholar...eBook:Find out more$19.96
-
Add to Wish List
![Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport]()
Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Sport
Eric Anderson, Rory Magrath
‘A fascinatingly constructed and informative introductory text that draws on prominent sociological areas of investigation in the context of sport. At a time when social issues in sport are a prominent feature of social, cultural, and po...eBook:Find out more$19.96
-
Add to Wish List
![How to Lead Academic Departments Successfully]()
How to Lead Academic Departments Successfully
Edited by Adam Lindgreen, Alan Irwin, Flemming Poulfelt, Thyra U. Thomsen
‘Few colleagues plan (and prepare) to be an academic leader at the start of their career. But, almost inevitably, many of us will be asked to take up a major leadership role at some point, and often unexpectedly. Managing professionals w...eBook:Find out more$40.00
-
Add to Wish List
![How to Enhance Your Research]()
How to Enhance Your Research
Don J. Webber
‘Academia, while immensely rewarding, can be a pretty tough gig, particularly for junior researchers. In this book, Professor Webber, based on years of experience across countries and institutions, provides a very accessible set of tips ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
-
Add to Wish List
![Defining Public Goods]()
Defining Public Goods
David J. O’Brien
Through the lens of an economist’s notion of public goods, David J. O’Brien analyzes the dual problems of declining communities and polarizing conflicts between metropolitan and rural communities. The author describes in detail how seemi...eBook:Find out more$40.00
-
Add to Wish List
![How Not to Write a Thesis or Dissertation]()
How Not to Write a Thesis or Dissertation
Mikael Sundström
If you thought a book about thesis writing would make for wearisome reading, think again! In seven entertaining and enlightening chapters, Mikael Sundström sheds light on the trials and tribulations of academic writing, offering guidance...eBook:Find out more$24.76
-
Add to Wish List
![A Research Agenda for Academic Integrity]()
A Research Agenda for Academic Integrity
Edited by Tracey Bretag
‘This book should be essential reading for everyone with an interest in authentic learning. By conceiving of academic integrity research as more than just self-reports by students, this collection will provide a research agenda and food ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
-
Add to Wish List
![Competitive Accountability in Academic Life]()
Competitive Accountability in Academic Life
Richard Watermeyer
‘Watermeyer’s book encourages academics all over the world to reflect on both the potentials and down-sides of these accountability systems. The underlying analysis is provocative, as it fundamentally questions taken for granted ways in ...eBook:Find out more$29.60
-
Add to Wish List
![Higher Education and the Future of Graduate Employability]()
Higher Education and the Future of Graduate Employability
Edited by Ruth Bridgstock, Neil Tippett
This book challenges the dominant ‘employability skills’ discourse by exploring socially connected and networked perspectives to learning and teaching in higher education. Both learning and career development happen naturally and optimal...eBook:Find out more$40.00
