The professional status of Further Education lecturers has been widely debated and contested within the published literature (e.g. Shain and Gleeson, 1999;Spencerley, 2006). This article presents the results of a series of semi structured interviews undertaken with a small sample of college lecturers working within a partner college network in south west England.Regardless of the level of the Higher Education/Further Education teaching the lecturers identities remain strongly rooted in their role as teachers and commitment to supporting learners attain their educational ambitions. The lecturers' identities were in a state of flux due to the dual demands of their employer (the college) and collaborating institution (the university). Their shifting identities may only be mediated through wider recognition been afforded to the role of a Higher Education lecturer working in a Further Education college from their managers, universities and supporting bodies.
Mature female learners activating agency after completion of an education foundation degree: professional progression and the teacher shortage crisis', Research Papers in Education.
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