Is there still a place for kindness in today’s harsh academic environment?

The season of goodwill is upon us once more. But in an era of hyper-competition, does academic kindness extend beyond passing round the nuts at the departmental Christmas party? Six scholars recount their own tales of collegiate benevolence

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December 19, 2019
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December 19, 2019
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Reader's comments (4)

Remember these acts of kindness, and seek opportunities to perform such acts of your own. When you are the recipient of one, rather than "owe the donor one" go and pay it forward to someone else who is in need of your kindness.
Kindness isn’t soft and fluffy. Kindness is tough and powerful. It’s exactly what we need right now. University staff need to come together to protect their institutions and to reach out to the community around them.
I find this quite ironic. One of the authors of this piece is anything but kind and has a reputation as a bully among those who have interacted with her. Maybe the message should be that these academics should begin by looking at themselves first and foremost. How can you claim to be radically kind when you spend your time putting others down at every opportunity?
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