Rethinking the Academic Experience
Published on 29. August 2025
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-1-0353-0837-8 (ISBN)
Description
This insightful book explores the collective experiences of individuals in higher education settings, from students to those who teach and support them. Malcolm Tight presents academic establishments as highly complex and interconnected entities, examining their respective stakeholders and components to better understand these institutions.
Adopting a global and holistic approach, Tight discusses the history and mythology of the academic experience, as well as ongoing changes in the demography of the academy. He investigates the broader contexts and connections between the main academic actors: students, teachers, researchers, administrators and those involved in management and leadership. Providing a systematic review of higher education research this book reflects on the underlying values which underpin academic institutions in the 21st century.
Scholars and students of higher education, the sociology of education, university management and education policy will greatly benefit from this comprehensive book. It is also a vital resource for policymakers and practitioners in education and university administration.
Adopting a global and holistic approach, Tight discusses the history and mythology of the academic experience, as well as ongoing changes in the demography of the academy. He investigates the broader contexts and connections between the main academic actors: students, teachers, researchers, administrators and those involved in management and leadership. Providing a systematic review of higher education research this book reflects on the underlying values which underpin academic institutions in the 21st century.
Scholars and students of higher education, the sociology of education, university management and education policy will greatly benefit from this comprehensive book. It is also a vital resource for policymakers and practitioners in education and university administration.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a book with an ambitious agenda - how to make sense of the multitude of research on higher education globally? Malcolm Tight, an astute observer and analyst of higher education, is the perfect author to take on the challenge. The result is a book that gives voice to the many researchers that are contributing to this diverse field, while at the same time providing reflective perspectives on progress made. A must read!' -- Bjorn Stensaker, University of Oslo, Norway 'This book offers an encompassing account of what can be gleaned from contextualised higher education studies on teaching and learning, research and administration and leadership. Malcolm Tight skillfully weaves the relevant literature together. A major feat!' -- Jeroen Huisman, Ghent University, BelgiumMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-0837-8 (9781035308378)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Malcolm Tight, Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK
Content
Contents
1 Introduction to Rethinking the Academic Experience
2 History, myth and present realities
3 Demographic developments
4 Teaching and learning
5 The student experience
6 Research
7 Administration, management and leadership
8 Underlying values
References
1 Introduction to Rethinking the Academic Experience
2 History, myth and present realities
3 Demographic developments
4 Teaching and learning
5 The student experience
6 Research
7 Administration, management and leadership
8 Underlying values
References