Good Work, Precarity and Contracts (Episode 11) | Sarah explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of research-adjacent job contracts

This week's Research Adjacent podcast is another solo episode. Host Sarah McLusky explores some common issues around contracts in the research-adjacent sector.

Sarah explores

• What characterises 'good work'
• Jargon busting - the difference between fixed term, open-ended and fractional contracts
• Why open-ended isn't always better
• Toxic practice to watch out for
• When short contracts might be the right thing for you
• Making the most of a fixed term contract

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When she's not hosting Research Adjacent, Sarah McLusky organises, facilitates and trains people to run events, workshops and meetings that get people talking about research. To find out more about working with Sarah and to book a free call go to https://sarahmclusky.com/