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	Academic Research University research is of central political, cultural and economic importance for nations and is currently the subject of considerable debate and discussion in universities worldwide. Research has become highly competitive though scarce resources. In recent years, research policies and strategies at different levels have called into question researcher autonomy, problematised academic freedom, created new disciplinary hierarchies, skewed publication rates and processes, created powerful ways to measure research outputs and demanded new working habits. This book is concerned with how individual researchers experience and respond to this scenario. It brings together research and scholarship examining the socio-political context of university research and explores how researchers' perceptions and identities are changed by political and cultural agendas for research. The book brings together the work of leading international scholars from different countries who have investigated theoretically and empirically the nature of research, research cultures and academic researcher identities. It brings together work that has hitherto only been reported in isolated and esoteric contexts internationally, thus consolidating the nature of research as an important field of study in its own right and providing important new understandings of how research is experienced in universities. A range of different theoretical positions taken by different authors is indicative of a lively and robust field of developing knowledge. Contributors include: Dr Gerlese S. Akerlind, Dr Christine Asmar, Professor David Boud, Dr Harry de Boer, Dr Jurgen Enders, Dr Margaret Kiley, Dr Liudvika Leisyte, Professor Alison Lee, Dr Catherine Manathunga, Professor Emeritus Ian McNay, Dr Ocean Ripeka Mercier, Dr Mari Murtonen, Associate Professor Susan Page, Professor Betty Rambur, Professor Sir Peter Scott, Professor Margaret Thornton, and Professor Malcolm Tight. Author: Angela Brew & Lisa Lucas Brew Publisher: Open University Press ISBN: 9780335236060 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $78.00 Our Price: $69.42
	Academic Research University research is of central political, cultural and economic importance for nations and is currently the subject of considerable debate and discussion in universities worldwide. Research has become highly competitive though scarce resources. In recent years, research policies and strategies at different levels have called into question researcher autonomy, problematised academic freedom, created new disciplinary hierarchies, skewed publication rates and processes, created powerful ways to measure research outputs and demanded new working habits. This book is concerned with how individual researchers experience and respond to this scenario. It brings together research and scholarship examining the socio-political context of university research and explores how researchers' perceptions and identities are changed by political and cultural agendas for research. The book brings together the work of leading international scholars from different countries who have investigated theoretically and empirically the nature of research, research cultures and academic researcher identities. It brings together work that has hitherto only been reported in isolated and esoteric contexts internationally, thus consolidating the nature of research as an important field of study in its own right and providing important new understandings of how research is experienced in universities. A range of different theoretical positions taken by different authors is indicative of a lively and robust field of developing knowledge. Contributors include: Dr Gerlese S. Akerlind, Dr Christine Asmar, Professor David Boud, Dr Harry de Boer, Dr Jurgen Enders, Dr Margaret Kiley, Dr Liudvika Leisyte, Professor Alison Lee, Dr Catherine Manathunga, Professor Emeritus Ian McNay, Dr Ocean Ripeka Mercier, Dr Mari Murtonen, Associate Professor Susan Page, Professor Betty Rambur, Professor Sir Peter Scott, Professor Margaret Thornton, and Professor Malcolm Tight. Author: Angela Brew & Lisa Lucas Brew Publisher: Open University Press ISBN: 9780335236077 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $257.95 Our Price: $229.58
	Action Research for Improving Educational Practice Whether you are a busy teacher doing research in your classroom, an undergraduate starting your research project, or a graduate student writing up your dissertation, this step-by-step guide takes you through every stage involved in carrying out action research. This book draws on Valsa Koshy's extensive experience of supervising researchers at all levels, and includes examples of action research carried out by practitioners across a range of topics and age groups. Case studies include UK and international examples, allowing you to reflect on multiple perspectives of action research in education. Author: Dr Valsa Koshy Publisher: Sage Publications (CA) ISBN: 9781848601604 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $52.95 Our Price: $47.13
	An Introduction to Qualitative Research 'The fourth edition of Uwe Flick's Introduction to Qualitative Research remains the most comprehensive and thorough text in qualitative research. It is student - and user-friendly, thoroughly up-to-date in terms of the latest developments in the field, imminently practical. It is the single most important introductory book on qualitative inquiry in the social sciences today' - Norman K. Denzin, University of Illinois. The new edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated. An Introduction to Qualitative Research guides the student step-by-step through the research process of qualitative research. This classic text covers all of the main theoretical approaches to qualitative research, and provides unmatched coverage of the full range of different qualitative methods and approaches now available to researchers. A range of new features have been added to the new edition including: new structure to better meet the needs of teaching qualitative research a new chapter on Grounded Theory plus updated coverage on the full range of other qualitative methods a summary section discussing the state-of-the-art in qualitative research a glossary and, updated cases studies, exercises and guided questions. This new edition will continue to ensure that. An Introduction to Qualitative Research remains an essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research. Author: Uwe Flick Publisher: SAGE Publications ISBN: 9781847873248 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $75.00 Our Price: $66.75
	Annual Abstract of Statistics 2009 The most comprehensive source of statistics in the UK, "Annual Abstract of Statistics" is a statistical encyclopaedia including over 10,000 series of data and covering key aspects of the UK's economic, social and industrial life. The data are presented in easy-to-read tables and supported by notes. Author: Office for National Statistics Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan ISBN: 9780230576094 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $200.95 Our Price: $178.85
	Annual Review of Diabetes 2009 Annual Review of Diabetes 2009 brings together in one publication the American Diabetes Association's finest articles on diabetes care and research, important statements, and vital review articles. Gathered from the 12 months of Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Diabetes Spectrum, and Clinical Diabetes, the year's most current and important research is collected here in one comprehensive volume. The book is organized into three sections based on area of focus: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Complications. It provides nearly two dozen of the most educational, informative, and at times, controversial articles published in the last year. Author: Publisher: American Diabetes Association ISBN: 9781580403276 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $110.95 Our Price: $98.75
	At the Helm In this book, the author provides a guide for newly appointed leaders of research teams. With extensive use of interviews and a text accompanied by quotes and real-life examples, Dr. Barker discusses a wide range of management challenges and the skills that promote success. Author: Kathy Barker Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,U.S. ISBN: 9780879695835 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $123.95 Our Price: $110.32
	The A-Z of Social Research Providing critical guidance across the whole range of social science research methods and issues, this title provides a comprehensive collection of over 100 entries ranging from qualitative research techniques through statistical testing to the practicalities of using the Internet as a research tool. Author: Robert L. Miller & John D. Brewer Publisher: SAGE Publications ISBN: 9780761971337 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $59.95 Our Price: $53.36