All parents are carers, but not all carers are parents.
Together, they have a common experience of caring for dependent family and friends that does not fit the individualised model of university staff or students. Parents and carers’ working day does not fit neatly into the 9-5 model.
Time and energy are resources most of us lack, which leads to an irreconcilable problem. In a sector where high quality outputs are mandatory and time is hyper-pressurised, what do this majority group of carers do to cope?
Our emergent research findings suggest many volunteer their time to organise and form solidarity communities. Importantly, the way they are organising may help us realise Maja Korica’s aspiration of “a more humane academia”.
