Negotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education illuminates the
complex nature of qualitative research, while attending to issues of application. This text …

This paper analyses the literature related to the underrepresentation of women academics in
order to identify the factors that influence the underrepresentation of women in higher …

The aim of this study was to provide an integrated review of evidence published in the past
decade around professional development for sessional staff in higher education. Using the …

The underrepresentation of women in the most senior ranks, and senior leadership positions
in the academy, is a global phenomenon. How and why women academics experience the …

Research grant funding influences the organisation of academic work and academic
careers. We problematise general approaches to gender bias in research grant funding and …

This paper examines the reworking of gender in the measured university and the impact this
has on gender equality in academia. Neoliberal market rationalities and measurements …

This article examines the lived experience of working women with 'children'(defined as
under 18 years old) undertaking part-time PhD study. While there is much literature on the …

There have been widespread changes to working arrangements and employment
relationships, including significant decreases in continuing/full-time employment contracts …

This paper reports on a research project designed to understand the work experiences and
career opportunities of people working in higher education institutions (HEIs) across the UK …

It is widely accepted that the academic job market is very limited and unlikely to expand any
time soon, yet enrolments in PhDs continue to rise. If the PhD is no longer preparation for …