Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every

While you don’t need more pressure to produce, you may be missing giving sustained attention to your writing or research. Some of your original summer plans are no longer possible. In this track I enc...

23 Apr 20209min

The temptation to wear pyjamas or other super comfortable clothing that you would not wear to the office is strong while you are working from home. If this is working for you and you are able to focus...

9 Apr 20209min

Emotional labour is real work. It involves skills which can be learned and taught. It adds value. It requires energy. You can do this. You don’t have to stay strong 24/7.Read the post here: jovanevery...

9 Apr 202010min

Another issue that came up in Office Hours in the Academic Writing Studio: feeling like things take a long time or that you haven't accomplished anything in a day. Memory affects how we perceive time....

9 Apr 20208min

When faced with confusing and contradictory directions from management, you need to use the autonomy your academic career affords you to manage your workload and stress. Your level of autonomy will de...

9 Apr 20207min

You probably think of the academic year as having 2 seasons: term-time and not-term-time. There is also a weird in between time where you no longer have scheduled teaching but it isn't really not-term...

23 Mar 20205min

It can be hard to maintain your writing practice when you've got a big pile of essays and exams to grade. In this track I discuss your options and provide some tips to calm your gremlins.Read the post...

19 Mar 20206min

Yes, you are still working in the summer but you need to work at a different pace to recharge before the next teaching term.For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free mont...

18 Mar 20205min