The Grateful AcademicJul 251 minBeautiful Campuses: SummerA short reflection on the delight in exploring summer garden spaces on campus
The Grateful AcademicApr 281 minBeautiful campuses: Spring #2023It's Spring and it is beautiful! This post is simply about slowing down to enjoy the natural world on campus at spring time
The Grateful AcademicMar 33 minDialling up the positivity switch in our brainsHave 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
The Grateful AcademicJan 53 minHitting the refresh buttonIn 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.
The Grateful AcademicNov 2, 20223 minThe 5 minute ruleYour 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
The Grateful AcademicAug 31, 20222 minBeautiful Campuses: SummerSeasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses
Dr Becky SelwynJun 7, 20225 minGuest Blog: Fighting imposter syndrome with a feeling of belonging by Becky SelwynDr Becky Selwyn is an award winning senior lecturer in Engineering who writes about the challenging phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome.
Fabienne VailesMay 5, 20225 minGuest Blog: The importance of compassion and self-compassion in education by Fabienne VailesThe latest guest blog at thegfratefulacademic.com is all about compassion, from the wonderful Fabienne Vailes.
Kate TapperApr 8, 20223 minGuest Blog: Can academics be kind and successful? by Kate TapperSharing the Grateful Academic's second blog on kindness, I welcome the wonderful Kate Tapper, founder of Bud Development to the site.
The Grateful AcademicApr 7, 20222 minBeautiful Campuses: SpringBeauty /ˈbjuːti/ noun A combination of qualities that pleases the senses
Inclusive Research CollectiveMar 21, 20225 minGuest Blog: Changing Research Culture by the Inclusive Research CollectiveThis month, I welcome the Inclusive Research Collective to thegratefulacademic.com. This collaborative team are challenging the status quo
Prof Sally BrownJan 13, 20227 minGuest Blog: Gratefully Giving Forward by Sally BrownIn this blog, Sally Brown writes about what grateful late-stage or retired academics can do to support the next generation of academics.
The Grateful AcademicDec 22, 20212 minBeautiful Campuses: WinterSeasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses
Prof James NormanNov 13, 20214 minGuest Blog: The Kind Professor by James NormanIn this latest guest blog, Professor James Norman writes his blog on the amazing quality that is kindness
Dr Zoë AyresOct 23, 20213 minGuest Blog: Finding positivity in “negativity” by Dr Zoë J. AyresIn this blog, Zoe talks about her advocacy work and how it is critical to acknowledge that things aren’t always ‘positive’ in academia
The Grateful AcademicSep 26, 20212 minBeautiful Campuses : AutumnSeasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses
The Grateful AcademicJul 28, 20214 minTime: 4 ways to look at the passage of timeTime /tʌɪm/ noun the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future.
The Grateful AcademicDec 11, 20203 min"Every day's a school day": 3 ways to cultivate opportunities to learn from your studentslearn /ˈləːnɪŋ/ verb the process of gaining understanding of something by studying or experience
The Grateful AcademicNov 20, 20203 min6 ways to cultivate gratitudegratitude /ˈɡratɪtjuːd/ noun the quality or feeling of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness