Point of View: To be, or not to be, part-time in academia

  1. Sinead English  Is a corresponding author
  2. M Emília Santos  Is a corresponding author
  3. Clare Buckley
  4. Chrissy L Hammond
  5. Sarah Lloyd-Fox
  6. Nina F Ockendon-Powell
  1. School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
  2. Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
  3. Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
  4. School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
  5. Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Timelines showing the career paths of the authors from PhD student onwards, including major landmarks such as appointment as a research fellow, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor/research professor. Periods of part-time working (blue), parental leave (green) and full-time working (different shades of grey) are shown (see key).

Career paths for the authors.

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  1. Sinead English
  2. M Emília Santos
  3. Clare Buckley
  4. Chrissy L Hammond
  5. Sarah Lloyd-Fox
  6. Nina F Ockendon-Powell
(2025)
Point of View: To be, or not to be, part-time in academia
eLife 14:e106336.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.106336