Angela Brew works in the Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney, Australia. She is President of the Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia (HERDSA)

• 1. What is research? 2. Rules; 3. Knowledge; 4. Problems and Questions; 5. Scholarship; 6. Research as a Commodity; 7. Research and Learning; 8. Research and Teaching; 9. Research as Discourse; 10. The future

'I just wanted to tell you how very much I enjoyed reading your book. Although the subject matter is difficult, it is so well written that I was able to read it cover to cover virtually as a novel.' - Roger Brown, Principal, Southampton Institute'To say that this book is stimulating would be a massive understatement. It should be required reading for all those concerned with trying to understand academic notions of research, including all researchers. I would add that it is beautifully written; I found myself reading it from cover to cover, almost in a single sitting.' - Roger Brown, Studies in Higher Education'Addressed to the academic community, but in content and style it merits a wider readership' - Michael Duffy, TES

Angela Brew works in the Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney, Australia. She is President of the Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia (HERDSA)

• 1. What is research? 2. Rules; 3. Knowledge; 4. Problems and Questions; 5. Scholarship; 6. Research as a Commodity; 7. Research and Learning; 8. Research and Teaching; 9. Research as Discourse; 10. The future

'I just wanted to tell you how very much I enjoyed reading your book. Although the subject matter is difficult, it is so well written that I was able to read it cover to cover virtually as a novel.' - Roger Brown, Principal, Southampton Institute'To say that this book is stimulating would be a massive understatement. It should be required reading for all those concerned with trying to understand academic notions of research, including all researchers. I would add that it is beautifully written; I found myself reading it from cover to cover, almost in a single sitting.' - Roger Brown, Studies in Higher Education'Addressed to the academic community, but in content and style it merits a wider readership' - Michael Duffy, TES

Angela Brew works in the Institute for Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney, Australia. She is President of the Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia (HERDSA)

• 1. What is research? 2. Rules; 3. Knowledge; 4. Problems and Questions; 5. Scholarship; 6. Research as a Commodity; 7. Research and Learning; 8. Research and Teaching; 9. Research as Discourse; 10. The future

'I just wanted to tell you how very much I enjoyed reading your book. Although the subject matter is difficult, it is so well written that I was able to read it cover to cover virtually as a novel.' - Roger Brown, Principal, Southampton Institute'To say that this book is stimulating would be a massive understatement. It should be required reading for all those concerned with trying to understand academic notions of research, including all researchers. I would add that it is beautifully written; I found myself reading it from cover to cover, almost in a single sitting.' - Roger Brown, Studies in Higher Education'Addressed to the academic community, but in content and style it merits a wider readership' - Michael Duffy, TES