{"product_id":"how-to-be-an-academic-superhero-establishing-and-sustaining-a-successful-career-in-the-social-sciences-arts-and-humanities-9781803929422","title":"How to be an Academic Superhero: Establishing and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis thoroughly revised second edition draws on the author’s decades of observations and experiences in academia, providing insight and responding to the challenges of fostering a successful academic career.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWritten in a clear and concise style, the book provides fully updated, forthright and practical counsel on achieving and maintaining a successful, balanced career amidst today’s intensifying institutional needs and demands. Iain Hay offers a deep understanding of academic career development from PhD to retirement and in this book addresses a wide range of areas such as writing compelling job applications, handling job offers, academic networking, preserving your public reputation, working with research teams, and how to undertake productive sabbatical leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe breadth of coverage in this updated book ensures that it will be an excellent resource not only for students and early career academics striving to understand how to establish and cultivate an excellent career path, but also to more senior scholars who are mentoring post graduate students and junior colleagues whilst working to sustain their own careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘The book’s new edition revisits and builds on the insightful and actionable advice previously given in the already solid first edition. Notably, it adds more nuance to its content, which will make it even more relevant to academics outside of higher education institutions located in English-speaking countries.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Iván Farías Pelcastre, University of Birmingham, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘In the context of increasingly challenging and precarious times in higher education, this highly readable 2nd edition offers valuable and insightful advice based on experience and research for lecturers at any stage of their career to reflect upon as they seek to navigate and sustain rewarding and balanced academic careers.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Ruth Healey, University of Chester, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘Written as an accessible and thoughtful guide, \u003c\/i\u003eHow to be an Academic Superhero\u003ci\u003e is an essential resource for navigating the many stages of an academic career. From the pre-Ph.D. school selection stage through tenure and retirement, Iain Hay exposes the frequently hidden pathways and challenges of an engaged and successful academic career by emphasizing the importance of planning and imagining one’s individual trajectory while also highlighting the importance of maintaining broader life balance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to be an Academic Superhero\u003ci\u003e provides relevant examples, current resources and a concise set of strategies for successfully navigating each career stage. Although much is written about early career stages, many fewer resources exist for traversing mid-and-later career opportunities and challenges. Iain Hay leverages his deep experiences across multiple positions in the academy and clearly and concisely distils the essential elements of a well-rounded academic career.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Holly Barcus, Macalester College, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘An academic career is an increasingly challenging one, and professional success clearly requires a truly vocational level of commitment. In this comprehensive work, Professor Iain Hay, himself a decorated academic superhero, provides a comprehensive and practical guide to realizing excellence in the multiple and complex roles that an aspiring academic must fulfill.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Michael Meadows, Nanjing University, China\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘In this volume, Iain Hay, a highly successful scholar in his own right, methodically outlines the steps needed to make oneself into an academic star. This is well-considered advice about the do’s and don’ts of success in the world of researchers, intellectuals, and teachers for those who want to make a living from the life of the mind. In an era of budget cuts, widespread anxiety, and limited opportunities for aspiring scholars, this book offers insightful, practical, and inspiring guidance about how to realize one’s potential as a researcher and teacher. Hay confronts head-on the multiple challenges faced by today’s young academics, and the paths around or through them. I wish I had such a book back when I was a budding scholar.’\u003c\/i\u003e -- Barney Warf, University of Kansas, US\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: 1 Making academic superheroes  PART I SETTING OUT AS AN ACADEMIC SUPERHERO  2 Get qualified  3 Find a good adviser  4 Get mentors; get advice  5 Prepare a good CV  PART II REFINING YOUR ACADEMIC SUPERHERO CREDENTIALS  6 Focus your powers  7 Make an early impact  8 Get informed and stay current  9 Get known and networked  10 Learn about local cultures and use ‘the system’  PART III APPLYING YOUR ACADEMIC SUPERPOWERS WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED  11 Cultivate high quality referee reports  12 Find the right job  13 Write a compelling job application  14 Perform well at job interviews  15 Manage job interview failure and success  PART IV PERFORMING AS AN ACADEMIC SUPERHERO  16 Manage your career  17 Manage your time  18 Publish papers  19 Publish a book (or two)  20 Speak  21 Secure funding  22 Attract postgraduate students  23 Join or start a research team  24 Teach well  25 Think about university service and leadership positions  26 Find a voluntary role  27 Consider consulting  28 Get recognized  PART V PRESERVING YOUR ACADEMIC SUPERPOWERS  29 Review your performance  30 Take sabbatical  31 Get refreshed  32 Sustain collegiality  33 Preserve your public reputation  34 Stay happy and healthy  35 Manage disruptions, interruptions and transitions successfully  36 Conclusion: acknowledging dual strands of success for your academic career  References   Index","brand":"Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49412957438295,"sku":"9781803929422","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781803929422.jpg?v=1730518664","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-be-an-academic-superhero-establishing-and-sustaining-a-successful-career-in-the-social-sciences-arts-and-humanities-9781803929422","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}