Chapter 1 Introduction: Understanding Change in the Academic Profession Through the Perceptions of Academics and Institutional Leadership

Chapter 2 The Rocky Road to Tenure – Career Paths in Academia

Chapter 3 The Changing Paths in Academic Careers in European Universities: Minor Steps and Major Milestones

Chapter 4 Global Models, Disciplinary and Local Patterns in Academic Recruitment Processes

Chapter 5 Changing Employment and Working Conditions

Chapter 6 Academics’ Perceptions of Their Professional Contexts

Chapter 7 Academics and Community Engagement: Comparative Perspective from Three European Countries

Chapter 8 Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in Academic Staff Perspective – An Overview

Chapter 9 Academics and New Higher Education Professionals: Tensions, Reciprocal Influences and Forms of Professionalization