Female university academics' reflections on the development of their academic careers in the Norwegian higher education context

Abstract

The present study aims to get insight into how female university academic staff in teaching positions at various levels reflect on the development of their careers in higher education. A qualitative method was used with a participatory action research approach. The data were collected in the form of a workshop and analysed using the story dialogue method. Academic jobs, which are a mixture of teaching and research-related tasks, require that individuals prioritize their time well to be able to do research. In addition, the understanding and support of colleagues and management are crucial to achieving expected research results.