Welcome to The Grateful Academic

Overwhelm is rife in academia, there is always way too much to do. The wonderful Kate Tapper is back helping us learn how to say no.

There has been a little break from the Grateful Academic recently, so I thought I would explore the pros and cons of taking a break.

A short reflection on the delight in exploring summer garden spaces on campus

Have you ever considered that how we think about something, might be able to change how it feels? This blog is about the power of positivity

For many of us working in academia the end of the term or semester is coming and whilst we may be starting to look ahead towards some well e

It's Spring and it is beautiful! This post is simply about slowing down to enjoy the natural world on campus at spring time

In this blog, I share ways of retaining the focus we regain after taking a break and why we should all regularly hit the refresh button.

Dr Vikki Burns aka The PhD Life Coach, writes about self-acceptance and how we can learn to treat ourselves more compassionately.

Your time is your most precious commodity. In this blog I reflect on how busyness can stop you from being effective, and how 5 minute tasks

Polly is an actor and theatre director specialising in storytelling workshops for academics, and writes about the importance of connection.

Seasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses

Dr Becky Selwyn is an award winning senior lecturer in Engineering who writes about the challenging phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome.

The latest guest blog at thegfratefulacademic.com is all about compassion, from the wonderful Fabienne Vailes.

Sharing the Grateful Academic's second blog on kindness, I welcome the wonderful Kate Tapper, founder of Bud Development to the site.

Beauty /ˈbjuːti/ noun A combination of qualities that pleases the senses

This month, I welcome the Inclusive Research Collective to thegratefulacademic.com. This collaborative team are challenging the status quo

In this blog I’m thrilled to welcome Dave Jarman. He writes his blog on the benefits of entrepreneurial behaviour for all academics

co-create / kō-krē-ˈāt / verb to make or produce something by working with one or more others

In this blog, Sally Brown writes about what grateful late-stage or retired academics can do to support the next generation of academics.

Seasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses