Assessing Sociologists in Higher Education

A detailed investigation of the practice of teaching sociology in a climate of increasing scrutiny from external stakeholders. The book explores an academic community accustomed to deconstructing the practices of other professional groups, but now facing a challenge to some of its own beliefs and assumptions.

John Abraham is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex Lee Barron is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle Joan Chandler is Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of Plymouth Helen Graham is a Sociology graduate of the University of Sussex and is now working as manager of the Hanover Community Centre in Brighton Eric Harrison is a research student at Nuffield College, Oxford Barbara Harrison is Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of East London Alan Heslington works in the Quality Enhancement Unit at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle Victor Jupp is Head of the Sociology Division at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle Ruchira Leisten is Research Officer in the Centre for Research into Employment, Work and Training at University College, Northampton Robert Mears is Head of the Department of Sociology at Bath Spa University College Nod Miller is Professor in the Department of Innovation Studies and Assistant Vice Chancellor of the University of East London Andrew Pilkington is Head of the School of Social Studies at University College, Northampton Jennifer Platt is Professor of Sociology at the University of Sussex Tim Reed is a research student at the University of Sussex Rebecca Willison is at the Institute of Employment Studies, Sussex Chris Winch is Professor of Education at University College, Northampton Ruth Woodfield is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Sussex