Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every

A lot of writing advice suggests that you should write every day, but is it right for you? In this excerpt from one of the planning classes in the Academic Writing Studio (https://AcademicWritingStudi...

21 Feb 20204min

Are your afternoons going the way you'd like them to? Or are things taking longer than you'd like later in the day? In this track I talk about 2 strategies you might try to make your work time more ef...

14 Feb 20205min

If you feel like you are working hard but not accomplishing anything, or that everything takes longer than you expect it to, the problem is likely that you aren't acknowledging all the things you are ...

7 Feb 20208min

A follow up to "Being an academic in dystopian times (reprise)" with some practical next steps.Things referred to in this post include: • the track "Hope is better than fear"• https://americansofconsc...

23 Jan 202011min

Thoughts on the value of academic work in the wake of the 2019 UK general election and other things in the news. Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/being-an-academic-in-dystopian-times-repri...

16 Des 20197min

Yes, you read that right: you don't need to do your best. This post is a short pep talk to help you *move on* when you get to "good enough", so you still have time for all the important things you wan...

6 Des 201921min

As an academic, it’s not enough to write. You need to publish your writing. Although those publications are important in hiring, promotion, and other processes, the primary reason you publish is to co...

6 Des 201913min

Focus is crucial to your writing practice, and indeed to keeping your plans on track. Everyone struggles with focus at least some of the time. There is nothing wrong with you. You might frame this str...

6 Des 201910min