Too Scared to Go Sick: Precarious Academic Work and ‘Presenteeism Culture’ in the UK Higher Education Sector During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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academic work; blended learning and teaching; Covid-19; precarious work; presenteeism; presenteeism culture; technology; virtual presenteeism;All these keywords.
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