10.1 Career Breaks (N= 4464)
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5% of academics; |
9% of female academics; |
4% of male academics |
weighted |
5% of academics; |
12% of female academics**; |
3% of male academics |
have taken a career break |
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10.1.2 Length of career break (N = 260)
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
1 – 2 years |
71 |
73 |
79 |
79 |
75 |
76 |
3 – 5 years |
17 |
23 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
> 5 years |
12 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
10.1.3 Difficulty returning to work after career break (Mean of 1 – 5 scale where 5 = Very Difficult and 1 = Not difficult at all) (N = 255)
|
F |
M |
Mean difficulty |
2.7 |
2.4 |
10.2 Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
The differences in this section have not been tested for significance because of the disparity in statutory and generally available provision of leave and obvious difference between the sexes in respect of childbearing. Adoption leave, where comparisons could be possible, cannot be isolated.
|
26% of academics; |
44% of female academics; |
18% of male academics |
weighted |
26% of academics; |
43% of female academics; |
19% of male academics** |
Have taken maternity, paternity or adoption leave (N = 4459) |
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10.2.2a Prior to leave: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was available but NOT used.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Assistance with cover arrangements |
3 |
2 |
13 |
16 |
8 |
10 |
1154 |
Department arranged cover |
2 |
1 |
13 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
1161 |
Meeting with HoD/Head of Section to discuss practicalities |
2 |
15 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
1165 |
Provision of/access to useful advice |
4 |
5 |
15 |
18 |
9 |
12 |
1161 |
Access to role models |
3 |
2 |
11 |
15 |
7 |
9 |
1165 |
10.2.2b Prior to leave: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was available and used.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Assistance with cover arrangements |
24 |
23 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
1154 |
Department arranged cover |
33 |
30 |
21 |
30 |
27 |
30 |
1161 |
Meeting with HoD/Head of Section to discuss practicalities |
48 |
50 |
33 |
30 |
41 |
39 |
1165 |
Provision of/access to useful advice |
23 |
23 |
16 |
12 |
20 |
17 |
1161 |
Access to role models |
13 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
1165 |
10.2.2c Prior to leave: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was NOT available but respondents would have liked.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Assistance with cover arrangements |
36 |
38 |
17 |
14 |
27 |
25 |
1154 |
Department arranged cover |
33 |
35 |
17 |
14 |
26 |
24 |
1161 |
Meeting with HoD/Head of Section to discuss practicalities |
31 |
28 |
13 |
12 |
22 |
20 |
1165 |
Provision of/access to useful advice |
48 |
45 |
17 |
16 |
33 |
29 |
1161 |
Access to role models |
51 |
53 |
17 |
16 |
35 |
33 |
1165 |
10.2.2d Prior to leave: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was NOT available or needed.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Assistance with cover arrangements |
37 |
38 |
50 |
50 |
43 |
44 |
1154 |
Department arranged cover |
32 |
33 |
48 |
46 |
40 |
40 |
1161 |
Meeting with HoD/Head of Section to discuss practicalities |
19 |
21 |
39 |
21 |
29 |
30 |
1165 |
Provision of/access to useful advice |
25 |
27 |
52 |
54 |
38 |
41 |
1161 |
Access to role models |
32 |
34 |
65 |
62 |
48 |
49 |
1165 |
10.2.3a On return: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was available but NOT used.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Contact/keeping in touch with department while away |
3 |
4 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
1165 |
Flexible working |
7 |
7 |
11 |
17 |
9 |
12 |
1158 |
Part-time working initially building up to full time |
20 |
18 |
19 |
24 |
19 |
21 |
1149 |
Lower teaching load initially |
3 |
2 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
1147 |
Lower admin load initially |
2 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
1141 |
Lower research supervision initially |
3 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
1137 |
Support from colleagues on return |
4 |
4 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
1148 |
10.2.3b On return: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that was available and used.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Contact/keeping in touch with department while away |
72 |
72 |
44 |
48 |
59 |
59 |
1165 |
Flexible working |
68 |
66 |
49 |
42 |
59 |
53 |
1158 |
Part-time working initially building up to full time |
32 |
31 |
9 |
9 |
21 |
19 |
1149 |
Lower teaching load initially |
15 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
1147 |
Lower admin load initially |
13 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
1141 |
Lower research supervision initially |
5 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1137 |
Support from colleagues on return |
49 |
46 |
31 |
28 |
41 |
36 |
1148 |
10.2.3c On return: Maternity, paternity or adoption leave provision that respondents would have liked.
|
F% |
F%(w) |
M% |
M%(w) |
All% |
All%(w) |
N |
Contact/keeping in touch with department while away |
13 |
15 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
8 |
1165 |
Flexible working |
16 |
18 |
8 |
7 |
12 |
12 |
1158 |
Part-time working initially building up to full time |
23 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
1149 |
Lower teaching load initially |
39 |
40 |
20 |
16 |
30 |
27 |
1147 |
Lower admin load initially |
43 |
45 |
21 |
18 |
33 |
30 |
1141 |
Lower research supervision initially |
25 |
26 |
10 |
9 |
18 |
17 |
1137 |
Support from colleagues on return |
31 |
31 |
11 |
9 |
21 |
19 |
1148 |
Significant differences between sexes
A greater proportion of women