Academic research and researchers / edited by Angela Brew and Lisa Lucas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Academic research and researchersPart One: The politics and culture of university researchAcademic un-freedom in the new knowledge economyResearch quality assessment: Objectives, approaches, responses and consequencesThe structure of academic research: What can citation studies tell us?Research management and research cultures: Power and productivityCreating collaboration: An exploration of multinational research partnershipsProducing researchers: The changing role of the doctoratePart Two: Researcher experiences and identitiesBalancing different audiences: Experiences of Dutch academicsPostcolonial perspectives on interdisciplinary researcher identities'You do it from your core': Priorities, perceptions and practices of research among Indigenous academics in Australian and New Zealand universitiesIsn't research just research? What are candidates and supervisors thinking?Learning to be a researcher: Challenges for undergraduatesUnderstanding academics' engagement with researchConclusion: Directions for future research