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The Academic Isolation Trap: Why 'Productive' Solitude Is Making Us Less Effective
"I don't have time for coffee chats—I barely have time for my actual work." This sentiment has become the unofficial motto of modern...
Wendy Nicholls
Aug 1, 20255 min read


You Don't Have to Earn Your Right to Rest: Why Academic Leave Requires Collective Action
I spent my first summer holiday as an academic re-reading a textbook for a new module I was teaching in September. Not because anyone...
Wendy Nicholls
Jul 17, 20257 min read


LinkedIn for Academics
This free webinar will help you cut through the LinkedIn confusion so that you can get visible online without adding another overwhelming task to your day. If you already attended the webinar, and you'd like to leave feedback, you can use this form . You know you "should" be on LinkedIn. Your head of department mentions it. Colleagues share articles. Job applications ask for your profile link. But every time you log in, you feel overwhelmed. What should your headline say? How
Wendy Nicholls
Jul 1, 20253 min read


Why Working Harder Isn't Working
As academics, we're trained to think critically about research methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and empirical evidence. We can spot...
Wendy Nicholls
Jun 28, 20253 min read


When Love Has Fear Baked Into It: The Academic's Hidden Trap
"Love has fear baked into it," I read to my son last week from Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures . I loved the phrasing and the...
Wendy Nicholls
Jun 22, 20253 min read
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