The phrase "a academic background" is not correct.
It should be "an academic background." You can use it when referring to someone's educational qualifications or experiences in a formal context.
Example: "Her extensive academic background in biology makes her an ideal candidate for the research position."
Alternatives: "an educational background" or "a scholarly background."
We used the following personal characteristics of the VET students to validate the subscales biochemistry and cell biology: (a) academic background, (b) general biological knowledge, (c) self-efficacy, and (d) perceived opportunities to learn.
For our second research question, we were interested in understanding how subscale scores of PROKLAS are related to particular personal characteristics of VET students, as measured by their (a) academic background, (b) general biological knowledge, (c) self-efficacy, and (d) perceived opportunities to learn.
This panel consisted of four members: an experienced GP with an academic background, an experienced GP form a peripheral practice, a general internist and a clinical geriatrist (both working in an academic setting).
Archer and Jockers, who met at Stanford and come from a publishing and an academic background, respectively, built and refined their algorithm over the course of four years.
Mr Rosenbaum, a self-taught programmer with an academic background in education, said the pair wanted to change the way people relate to technology.
Prior to this, Ferrari was a consultant at McKinsey, and has an academic background in business and mathematics from UCLA and Columbia University.
"Because we come from an academic background, we'd have a lot of conversations about representation," Arsala says.
Mr Mitsugi has an academic background in forestry, including a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture (Forestry and Forest Products) from Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, and a Master of Science degree in Forestry Extension from the University of Reading, UK.
