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Author:   Kathryn Waddington (University of Westminster, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9780367341817

ISBN 10:   0367341816
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   18 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: The Need And Foundations For Compassion 1. Introduction: Why Compassion? Why Now? 2. From ‘Me’ To ‘We’: Change The Pronoun, Change The World 3. Darwin, Evolution, And Compassion In The 21st-Century University Part II: Compassion In Action 4. Action Learning As A Vehicle For Compassion 5. Dreaming Of Compassion 6. Befriending Ourselves: Self-Compassion 7. Flourishing In The University Understory: Could Compassion Help? 8. Holistic Business Psychology Practice: Towards Building A Culture Of Compassion In Higher Education 9. Compassion: An Antidote To Neoliberal Higher Education Policies In England 10. Compassion And Tolerance: Their Relationship In A Spirit For Turbulent Times Part III: Towards The Compassionate University 11. What Constitutes A Compassionate University? 12. Care, Concern, And Compassion In Higher Education 13. Concluding Remarks

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Kathryn Waddington is a Chartered Psychologist, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Reader in Work and Organizational Psychology at the Uniersity of Westminster. She authored the research monograph Gossip and Organizations and cares deeply about academic/practitioner research and scholarship that makes a positive difference to people’s lives.

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