Part-timers don't get support they need or credit they deserve.

The article presents the highlights of the Society for Research into Higher Education (SHRE) annual conference that was held in Newport, South Wales in December 2012. In their paper, New Zealand-based Victoria University's Amanda Gilbert and University of Kent's Fran Beaton claimed that part-time teachers are not getting the support they need despite their growing importance within the academy. The study results is also contained in the book by Beaton and Gilbert.