Books in the International Perspectives on Higher Education Research series

Features the research being undertaken into higher education systems and issues outside of North America. This book sets out to convey a diversity of ideas and approaches. It includes examples of quantitative and qualitative strategies for data collection and analysis; and approaches ranging from historical and policy analysis to self reflection.

Offers a contemporary of our understanding and practice of interdisciplinary higher education. This book considers a range of theoretical perspectives on interdisciplinarity: the nature of disciplines, complexity, leadership, group working, and academic development.

This is the second volume in this series dedicated to Theory and Method in Higher Education Research. Publishing contemporary contributions to international debates regarding the application and development of theory and methodology in researching higher education, this volume aims to offer a channel for discussion, critique and innovation.

This book focuses on key elements of learning, teaching, professional development and design. The book addresses the compelling questions of the decade in an effort to help senior university managers think beyond the pedagogies of yesterday in order to maximize the use and design of physical learning spaces for the future.

This book offers a contemporary perspective on the mobility of academics across the globe. With contributions from authors based across 4 continents focusing on the experience of academic mobility in Africa, Australia, Europe, the Gulf and the United States, the volume is both comprehensive and relevant.

Examines how and why autonomy matters in contemporary social science research. This book considers how autonomy impacts upon the individual researcher, the cultures and values of the university, and research motivation and sponsorship.