Professional Development for Practitioners in Academia
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Dedicated to highlighting the potential of the pracademic contribution, this collection explores key topics including building networks, practice-informed teaching, consultancy, and collaborative research. Contributions investigate some of the practical barriers faced by pracademics making the transition into higher education, including imposter syndrome, cultural adjustment, and managing dual professional identities. The aim of this collection is to champion the benefits of a diverse academy for everyone involved.
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Jill Dickinson is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Leeds and Senior Fellow of Advance HE. A former Solicitor, Jill has around 25 years' combined experience in teaching, research, and legal practice and her research around place-making, learning landscapes, and professional development has led to the development of communities of practice with organisations including Advance HE.
Teri-Lisa Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Sheffield Hallam University. As a former careers adviser, Teri-Lisa is interested in how spaces for education and professional identity can influence career and development choices. As the Year Tutor and Employability Lead for Criminology, an awareness of how institutional and national policy initiatives impact on course delivery is influential in her work.