Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=rija20 International Journal for Academic Development ISSN: (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rija20 ‘Entering the world of academia is like starting a new life’: a trio of reflections from Health Professionals joining academia as second career academics Nicoline Herman , Maria Jose , Misiwe Katiya , Merlisa Kemp , Natalie le Roux , Claudia Swart-Jansen van Vuuren & Charmaine van der Merwe To cite this article: Nicoline Herman , Maria Jose , Misiwe Katiya , Merlisa Kemp , Natalie le Roux , Claudia Swart-Jansen van Vuuren & Charmaine van der Merwe (2021) ‘Entering the world of academia is like starting a new life’: a trio of reflections from Health Professionals joining academia as second career academics, International Journal for Academic Development, 26:1, 69-81, DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2020.1784742 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2020.1784742 Published online: 25 Jun 2020. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 214 View related articles View Crossmark data