Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’

Pandemic burnout will slow restart of research

Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill

By Jenny Pickerill

18 August

Illustration of office worker caught in clock hands

Workaholic academics need to stop taking pride in their burnout

It is precisely by getting their priorities straight that established academics can, and must, set a better example, say Fleur Jongepier and Mathijs van de Sande

By Fleur Jongepier

4 March

Covid-19 increasing risk of burnout amongst academics

The normalisation of burning out should no longer be accepted, say academics who have experienced it, particularly with coronavirus exacerbating the problem

By Colleen Flaherty for Inside Higher Ed

14 September

Online makes the workings of academia harder, not easier

The great loss is the more subtle stuff, such as arching an eyebrow at a pal when Professor X starts droning on, says Athene Donald

By Athene Donald

19 February

Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’

Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope

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Coming back from burnout: ‘every academic has a story to tell’

Author hopes her experiences battling burnout as an academic can inspire others to find ways to cope

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Related articles

Pandemic burnout will slow restart of research

Workaholic academics need to stop taking pride in their burnout

Covid-19 increasing risk of burnout amongst academics

Online makes the workings of academia harder, not easier

Related universities

Elon University

Georgia Institute of Technology

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