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Peer reviewedEllis, Bronwyn; Sawyer, Janet; Dollard, Maureen; Boxall, Dianne – Education in Rural Australia, 2002
A survey of 85 rural and metro academics at two Australian universities found that rural faculty experienced more autonomy, cross-disciplinary stimulation, and connection to community. Rural disadvantages included professional isolation, fewer opportunities for research and advancement, and metropolitan management structures. Most of those with…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction
Download full textEllis, Bronwyn; Boxall, Dianne; Dollard, Maureen; Sawyer, Janet – 1999
An Australian study explored the implications of being a rural academic; distinguishing features of rural academics' work; perceptions of rural academics held by themselves and others; and contributions rural academics make to their institutions, disciplines, and communities. Interviews were conducted with 24 faculty members from 2 Australian…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Collegiality, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation
