Factors influencing Career Progression Physics Men have different career paths from Physics Women. The typical has had a traditional career path (see Figure 1) Physics man School BSc PhD Postdoctoral Fellowship(s)/ Fellowship(s) → → → → Academic appointment Tenure → Some men have children and most have not been primary carer • Most men perceive they spend more time on research than teaching • Most men have strategies to facilitate their research • Many men have taken study leave • Figure 1. Traditional academic career progression FORMAL CAREER PROGRESS PHD POSTDOCT AL RESEARCH FELL W HIP(S) LEVEL B CADEMIC LEVEL C ACADEMIC LEVEL D ACADEMIC LEVEL E ACADEMIC The traditional academic career progression also typically includes periods of sabbatical or study leave where research projects can be initiated and/ or progressed without interruption from teaching or administrative duties.
Factors influencing Career Progression Physics Men have different career paths from Physics Women. The typical Physics man has had a traditional career path (see Figure 1) School → BSc → PhD → Postdoctoral Fellowship(s)/ Fellowship(s) → Academic appointment → Tenure • Some men have children and most have not been primary carer • Most men perceive they spend more time on research than teaching • Most men have strategies to facilitate their research • Many men have taken study leave Figure 1. Traditional academic career progression FORMAL CAREER PROGRESS PHD POSTDOCT AL RESEARCH FELL W HIP(S) LEVEL B CADEMIC LEVEL C ACADEMIC LEVEL D ACADEMIC LEVEL E ACADEMIC The traditional academic career progression also typically includes periods of sabbatical or study leave where research projects can be initiated and/ or progressed without interruption from teaching or administrative duties.