TY  - BOOK
AU  - Felix,Alan
AU  - Fru,Raymond Nkwenti
AU  - Mapuyah,Medson
AU  - Ndofirepi,Amasa
AU  - Pietersen,Doniwen
AU  - Sepeng,Percy
TI  - Early Career Academics in Educational Research: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan African Higher Education Sectors 
T2  - African Higher Education: Developments and Perspectives
SN  - 9789004714717
AV  - LB1028 
U1  - 370 23
PY  - 2025///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Education
KW  - Educational Philosophy
KW  - Educational Theory
KW  - Higher Education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Neoliberal theory on higher education highlights the challenges faced by academics in the "new times" of academia. Quality-improvement programs and academic accountability mechanisms have been advocated, but the profession's precariousness and stress make early career researchers especially vulnerable. The highly competitive funding environment and increased non-research duties put academics' time and dedication at risk. Early career academics can enhance Sub-Saharan African educational research by contributing effectively to contextually relevant research, collaborating with regional colleagues, and pursuing international collaboration and financing. However, more research is needed to understand the experiences of the new generation of academics and their responses to new performativity criteria. Contributors are: Ikechi Agbugba, Wiets Botes, Darrell de Klerk, Alan Felix, Claire Gaillard, Dean Langeveldt, Bheki Mngomezulu, Thembeka Myende, Amasa Ndofirepi, Ntombikayise Nkosi, Felix Okoye, June Palmer, Doniwen Pietersen, Percy Sepeng, Kevin Teise, Victor Teise and Yusef Waghid
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004714717
ER  -