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Diversity and inclusion

Scientists with children suffer a ‘parenting penalty’ in their research

25 Aug 2021
Photo of woman researcher with baby
Tough times: researchers are less productive when they have children, a survey suggests, but women find the going tougher as they generally do more childcare than men (Courtesy: istock/Steve Debenport)
Academics with children become less productive and do work of lower impact as their childcare respon

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