The Transformation of Academic Work: Facts and Analysis

Abstract

This paper outlines the main changes that have effected a transformation in the nature of academic work: on the one hand, the increasing diversification and specialisation of academic tasks, and on the other, new forms of control over academic work. An analysis of these trends leads to a discussion of the relationships between the evolution of academic work and non-academic work. The academic profession has always been in the process of change. While reading historical research or looking at academics ’ reflections on their situation over time (for

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