Working a fraction and making a fraction work: a rough guide for geographers in the academy

Little is known about the issues facing geographers working on fractional appointments in higher education institutions in the UK. This paper draws on a survey of UK geography departments and personal experiences to explore some of that territory for the first time. The purpose is both to set the ag...

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Published in:Area (London 1969) 2005-09, Vol.37 (3), p.251-259
Main Authors: Birnie, Jacky, Madge, Clare, Pain, Rachel, Raghuram, Parvati, Rose, Gillian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic departments
Academic education
Academic profession
Bgi / Prodig
Education
Employment
Europe
fractional appointments
Funding
Geographical surveys
Geography
Geography education
Higher education
Human geography
Institutions
Labor
Staffing
The British Isles
United Kingdom
Universities
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Summary:Little is known about the issues facing geographers working on fractional appointments in higher education institutions in the UK. This paper draws on a survey of UK geography departments and personal experiences to explore some of that territory for the first time. The purpose is both to set the agenda for institutional policy issues and to provide some immediate points of reflection for staff intending to take up fractional work. We consider the place of fractional working in the dominant discourses around paid work, problems of workload division and the impact on professional standing (including the RAE). We suggest that while personal 'life' reasons for fractional working are often positive, fractional workers in the academy risk professional marginalization.
ISSN:0004-0894
1475-4762
DOI:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2005.00628.x