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Some Effects of Ph.D. Training on the Academic Labour Markets of Australian and British Universities

Davis, Denis J. – Higher Education, 1976
The background of Ph.D.s is tabulated to show the loss to the stock of university manpower of non-academic but educationally valuable experience through growing competition for jobs by Ph.D.s. The conclusion is that forces causing the Ph.D. displacement of labour in the university academic labour market should be constrained. (Editor/JT)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Higher Education

West, Leo H. T.; Hore, Terry – Higher Education, 1989
A portion of a study of the impact of higher education on over-25-year-old students enrolling in higher education in Australia in 1978 is presented. It assessed the impact of the educational experience on personal development (including attitude and values changes), individual abilities, and leisure time and marital relations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Adult Students, Educational Benefits, Employment Patterns

Welch, Anthony R. – Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 20,000 college and university faculty in 14 countries, particularly in large teaching and research institutions, investigated the extent of international mobility within this group. Issues examined in relation to mobility include gender differences, distribution among disciplines, patterns of employment (full- vs. part-time,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Employment Patterns