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For better health post-retirement, academics should take up a hobby

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By John Tregoning

9 January

Less than half of academics happy with work-life balance

Satisfaction with pay and benefits lags well behind other sectors but career development improving, survey finds

By Tom Williams

4 June

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What I’m doing differently this year

From dedicating time for brainstorming to taking inspiration from their dog, five writers explain how they are changing their approach to academia and life as another academic year begins in the northern hemisphere

By Russell Foster

12 October

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How to start the academic day productively

With working hours full of interruptions, early mornings offer the best chance to pursue labours of love. But how to get going – especially if you are not a morning person? Three scholars debate the virtues of online versus in-person meetings, companionship versus solitude, and coffee versus pipe tobacco

By Hannah Wunsch

5 December

‘It’s a great way to unwind’: the academics who create crosswords

Professors who moonlight as puzzle-setters for major newspapers discuss importance of ‘letting the mind wander’ after busy day in the lab

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