Abstract
This study (funded by a Research England Enhancing Research Culture Fund) obtains qualitative insight into the work patterns and work-life balance of staff who undertake any form of research at the University of Southampton. Participants are invited to voluntarily take part in an online focus group and/ or an online one-to-one interview and are recruited from all faculties using a stratified, non-random sample. To date [November 2023], 50 participants have taken part in one-to-one interviews and 15 people have taken part in focus groups. This study will be ongoing until August 2024.
Aim
Our key aims are to identify:
-What enhances the achievement of productive and healthy work patterns for research-active academics?
-What limits the achievement of these productive and healthy work patterns?
-What does/ would a healthy and productive week/ month/ year look like for research-active academics?
Intended Impact of the Study
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Project Lead
Project Collaborators
Shelley Parr
Paul Clarkson
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Research Area(s)
Other Areas: Higher Education Studies
Study Design(s)
Other Designs: Qualitative; One-to-one interviews followed by small focus groups.
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Participant(s)
Other Participants: Research-active academic staff.
Status
Expected completion date: July 31, 2024
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