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This chapter offers readers a rationale and an introduction to Professional and Support Staff in Higher Education. It provides the definition of professional and support staff in higher education used as the basis for discussion in the book, presents the book’s purpose and aims, and explores the potential audience and stakeholders that will be addressed by the chapters that follow. Lastly, we present an overview of the structure of the book and the key themes explored.
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Bossu, C., Brown, N., Warren, V. (2018). Professional and Support Staff in Higher Education: An Introduction. In: Bossu, C., Brown, N. (eds) Professional and Support Staff in Higher Education. University Development and Administration. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1607-3_29-1
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