Career advice: does change fatigue risk academic burnout?

Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman

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June 8, 2017
Last updated
June 25, 2018
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Feeling rather weary: for many university staff, too much rapid organisational change is nothing like a holiday
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by k.s.... on June 8, 2017 - 6:17pm
More stress to be added it is the misnamed "Teaching Excellence Framework" get ready for that. By adding to stress and workloads it will almost certainly make teaching worse rather than better.
#2 Submitted by m.o.... on September 17, 2025 - 6:26pm
This research is still relevant today in 2025. And yes, things are getting worse with TEF. Staff are getting ill but no one seems to care.

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