To be, or not to be, part-time in academia.

English, Sinead; Santos, M Emília; Buckley, Clare; Hammond, Chrissy L; Lloyd-Fox, Sarah; Ockendon-Powell, Nina F · Elife · 2025

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Abstract

Part-time working can be beneficial for individual academics, and also for academia as a whole. In addition to improving work-life balance and well-being, the benefits of part-time working include increased motivation, reduced burnout, and workplaces that are more diverse and inclusive. Here, six researchers who have experience of working part-time discuss what individuals, employers and funders can do to promote and support part-time working in academia.

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