Hard Labour? Academic Work and the Changing Landscape of Higher Education

Explore the profound impacts of neoliberal policies on academia in Hard Labour? Academic Work and the Changing Landscape of Higher Education, authored by leading experts in the field. Published by Emerald Publishing Limited in 2012, this insightful hardback edition spans 205 pages and draws on compelling data from Australia, England, and New Zealand.

This book delves into how successive government policies have diminished academic autonomy and intensified surveillance measures, fundamentally transforming the way scholars perceive and conduct their intellectual pursuits. With a critical eye, it invites readers to reflect on the changing dynamics of higher education and the implications for academic freedom.

Whether you are an educator, student, or policy-maker, Hard Labour? offers a thought-provoking examination of the challenges facing academia today.