I write about psychology, research communication, and the absolute state of academia
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What’s it like to leave academia?
As an ex-academic who spends a lot of time with researchers, I have learned to expect The Question.
It usually comes in a quiet, tense undertone, as though the speaker is afraid to say it aloud.
The dancer, the guilt trip, and the rainy day
You do not have to take individual responsibility for, compensate for, or otherwise shield a broken organisation from its own failings, especially not at the at the expense of your own health.
The to-don’t list
Productivity isn’t a virtue.