B sounds like someone who will do what she wants, without regard for others.
There are many of these people in the world, found in surprising places.
I am in US and I do not know how things work in UK, but perhaps, if A is a
PhD, she can do her own research outside of the mission of her organization and
well outside of her job description. This would be true especially if the
job is part time. Maybe she can work with others who would co-author and
this might protect her a bit from her boss, if B sees that A has other
colleagues. I am assuming that she has access to all the resources she needs outside
of her job or that she is allowed to use her agency's resources for her own
projects.
This might also make her feel better to do her own research and work with
like-minded people. A may have lots of other ideas that she wants to work on
that do not exactly correspond to what her organization is doing. She can
work on them and write them up. She needs to get some professional recognition
on her own or with other researchers who will work with her.
I realize that this is tricky and that the boss might still try to
appropriate the work. Or that there is already an understanding in place that ALL
work produced by A is for the organization, but if the work is different enough
from what A does in her job, I think that B would have a harder time hogging
the credit.
Just do it as if you are an independent intelligent person who has something
to say, outside of your role in your (part time) job.
I hope I have not completely misunderstood the context of this situation. I
also understand that A may be doing all she can in terms of work right now,
so this may not be a possible action.
Eileen
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