Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
Approximately a week ago (actually, eight months), I was writing my first blog post for this site, looking forward to my first ever sabbatical. I promised to update readers on my learning experiences, and to share my reflections from my privileged time away from the regular hustle and bustle of academic life. We’re now well… Continue reading Scholarly sabbaticals (part 3): Transitions and other words beginning with T
Yesterday, I blogged about the apparent mental health crisis in higher education, affecting both students and staff. Given some of the comments in the media, and from academics on social media, you might be forgiven for thinking that no sane person would ever consider an academic career! Numerous current PhD students are hoping to achieve… Continue reading Counting my (academic) blessings
This blog was first posted at https://onehe.org/2019/02/07/a-maverick-in-your-midst/ on 7 February 2019 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about career development. Firstly, I was privileged to speak at a couple of conferences for students about careers in psychology, which made me reflect on how ‘long and winding’ my career path had been (why take the… Continue reading A maverick in your midst
Back in February, at the start of my scholarship sabbatical, and when I first set up this blog page, I shared an excited post about the value I was already seeing in my sabbatical, and the progress I’d made just a couple of weeks in. I’m now approximately half way through my six month period… Continue reading Scholarship sabbaticals: An insider view (Part 2)
Sabbatical: “a period of time when college or university teachers are allowed to stop their usual work in order to study or travel, usually while continuing to be paid” (Cambridge Dictionary Online) I’ve worked in academia pretty much constantly now for more than 20 years, with a brief step out to the periphery when I… Continue reading Scholarship sabbaticals – an insider view (part 1)
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