by The Happy Academic Team | Jun 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is the year really almost half-done already?! While our unconventional 2021 continues – at this time of year, we prioritize time to consider one of the most important parts of our academic work: where we’re at with our personal learning. This is based on a...
by The Happy Academic Team | May 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
We hope wherever you are in the world, this finds you well. Many of us have been separated physically from some of the most important people in our lives—friends, family, and even co-workers. We definitely miss seeing our respective teams face-to-face. Working in and...
by The Happy Academic Team | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s great to connect with you again. We really mean that. As the pandemic continues on – for almost all of us – this time in our life will be remembered long into the future for how different and how long it was…as weeks of home-working moved into months…into years....
by The Happy Academic Team | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Anyone want more meetings? No. What about better meetings? Fewer meetings???!!! Yes, if only! The ‘meetings beast’ remains ferocious in its tireless ability to gobble up our precious time and vitality. With ever less time to do the rest of the work, bad...
by The Happy Academic Team | Feb 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tips & Tricks in Academia: Do They Work? Many of us are finding helpful distraction in music, close family, self-growth and self-care during this difficult time. Of course – the work challenges keep coming thick and fast. This month we take time to reflect...
by The Happy Academic Team | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
We’re almost there. With visions of vaccines and the lows of ongoing lockdowns – many of us are looking forward to the end of 2020. Work-life balance has set an outstanding challenge for many of us this year. This was clear from the survey responses we received from...