diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_with_pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/test_with_pytest.yml
index 4febc7a..e537f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_with_pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_with_pytest.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Test using pytest
 
-on: [push, pull_request]
+on: push
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/imas/ids_struct_array.py b/imas/ids_struct_array.py
index b176864..38e8165 100644
--- a/imas/ids_struct_array.py
+++ b/imas/ids_struct_array.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 """
 
 import logging
+import sys
 from copy import deepcopy
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
 
@@ -121,12 +122,25 @@ def _element_structure(self):
         return struct
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):
-        # value is a list, so the given item should be convertable to integer
-        # TODO: perhaps we should allow slices as well?
-        list_idx = int(item)
-        if self._lazy:
-            self._load(item)
-        return self.value[list_idx]
+        # allow slices
+        if isinstance(item, slice):
+            if self._lazy:
+                start, stop, step = item.start, item.stop, item.step
+                if stop is None:
+                    stop = sys.maxsize
+
+                for i in range(start or 0, stop, step or 1):
+                    try:
+                        self._load(i)
+                    except IndexError:
+                        break
+            return self.value[item]
+        else:
+            # value is a list, so the given item should be convertable to integer
+            list_idx = int(item)
+            if self._lazy:
+                self._load(item)
+            return self.value[list_idx]
 
     def __setitem__(self, item, value):
         # value is a list, so the given item should be convertable to integer
diff --git a/imas/test/test_ids_struct_array.py b/imas/test/test_ids_struct_array.py
index ab128df..8c31f22 100644
--- a/imas/test/test_ids_struct_array.py
+++ b/imas/test/test_ids_struct_array.py
@@ -87,3 +87,15 @@ def test_struct_array_eq():
     assert cp1.profiles_1d != cp2.profiles_1d
     cp2.profiles_1d[0].time = 1
     assert cp1.profiles_1d == cp2.profiles_1d
+
+
+def test_struct_array_slice():
+    cp1 = IDSFactory("3.39.0").core_profiles()
+    cp1.profiles_1d.resize(20)
+
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d) == 20
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d[:]) == 20
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d[5:10]) == 5
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d[10:]) == 10
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d[:5]) == 5
+    assert len(cp1.profiles_1d[::2]) == 10