{"product_id":"9781742235073","title":"How to be an Academic","description":"Author: Dr Inger Mewburn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781742235073\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: NewSouth Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the world of university academics, where the Academic Hunger Games, fuelled by precarious employment conditions, is the new reality  a perpetual jostle for short-term contracts and the occasional plum job. But Inger Mewburn is here to tell you that life needn't be so grim.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA veteran of the university 'gig economy', Mewburn  aka The Thesis Whisperer  is perfectly placed to reflect on her experience and offer a wealth of practical strategies to survive and thrive. Here, she deftly navigates the world of the working academic, from thesis and article writing and keeping motivation alive, to time management, research strategies, new technologies, applying for promotion, sexism in the workplace, writing grant applications, and deciding what to wear to give a keynote address.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstructive, inclusive, hands-on, and gloves-off, \u003ci\u003eHow to be an Academic \u003c\/i\u003eis a survival manual for aspiring and practising academics that will confirm that no matter what your experience in academia, you are not alone.\u0026amp;nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839811834014,"sku":"ADS-9781742235073","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781742235073.jpg?v=1778827188","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781742235073","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}