Not long ago, I led a workshop in which I took academic researchers through an exercise for exploring personal sustainability. Personal sustainability: what is a doable and enjoyable way to approach academic – or any – work for one person is not necessarily that […]
Category: Career
When I was working full-time in academia, thinking or talking about my publication record often made me feel small. I felt that I hadn’t published enough. And also, with a few exceptions, I felt that what I had published wasn’t what I should have […]
If an academic career feels like the path of heart and meaning for you, the spectre of failing and ‘not making it’ can be truly haunting. Of course, aiming for success is good. Yet sometimes a lot of life, love and laughter are sacrificed […]