Fabienne Vailes
Guest Blog: The importance of compassion and self-compassion in education by Fabienne Vailes
The latest guest blog at thegfratefulacademic.com is all about compassion, from the wonderful Fabienne Vailes.
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Kate Tapper
Guest Blog: Can academics be kind and successful? by Kate Tapper
Sharing the Grateful Academic's second blog on kindness, I welcome the wonderful Kate Tapper, founder of Bud Development to the site.
Dave Jarman
Guest Blog: Cultivating entrepreneurial behaviour by Dave Jarman
In this blog I’m thrilled to welcome Dave Jarman. He writes his blog on the benefits of entrepreneurial behaviour for all academics
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Students as Educators: supporting students to become teachers and co-creators
co-create / kō-krē-ˈāt / verb to make or produce something by working with one or more others
Prof Sally Brown
Guest Blog: Gratefully Giving Forward by Sally Brown
In this blog, Sally Brown writes about what grateful late-stage or retired academics can do to support the next generation of academics.
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'Practising Jumping': 5 tips for building confidence and supporting learning
support / səˈpɔːt / verb to give encouragement to someone because you want them to succeed
Dr Zoë Ayres
Guest Blog: Finding positivity in “negativity” by Dr Zoë J. Ayres
In this blog, Zoe talks about her advocacy work and how it is critical to acknowledge that things aren’t always ‘positive’ in academia
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"Every day's a school day": 3 ways to cultivate opportunities to learn from your students
learn /ˈləːnɪŋ/ verb the process of gaining understanding of something by studying or experience