Towards Greater Equality in Academia

This innovative book presents accounts from both early career researchers and senior academics, portraying their personal experiences working in academia. The book creates a safe space to voice the often unspoken, vulnerable and raw challenges in academia in order to reflect on what its future should look like and how we might work together to shape it. Adopting a ‘writing differently’ approach, it brings together personal narratives that call readers to engage, reflect, and act on as academics.The book looks to the future, exploring how to increase inclusivity in academia by sharing experiences, recognising common challenges and identifying points of connection. Towards Greater Equality in Academia is a valuable resource for scholars at all stages of their careers. From early career researchers to university management, the book inspires collective action towards shaping a more humane future in academia.