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Sharing how positivity and gratitude can support successful working in academia and higher education

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'Practising Jumping': 5 tips for building confidence and supporting learning

The Grateful Academic

Nov 25, 20213 min read

'Practising Jumping': 5 tips for building confidence and supporting learning

support / səˈpɔːt / verb to give encouragement to someone because you want them to succeed

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Guest Blog: The Kind Professor by James Norman

Prof James Norman

Nov 13, 20214 min read

Guest Blog: The Kind Professor by James Norman

In this latest guest blog, Professor James Norman writes his blog on the amazing quality that is kindness

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Guest Blog: Finding positivity in “negativity” by Dr Zoë J. Ayres

Dr Zoë Ayres

Oct 23, 20213 min read

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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Beautiful Campuses : Autumn

The Grateful Academic

Sep 26, 20212 min read

Beautiful Campuses : Autumn

Seasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses

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Time: 4 ways to look at the passage of time

The Grateful Academic

Jul 28, 20214 min read

Time: 4 ways to look at the passage of time

Time /tʌɪm/ noun the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future.

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"Every day's a school day": 3 ways to cultivate opportunities to learn from your students

The Grateful Academic

Dec 11, 20203 min read

"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

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6 ways to cultivate gratitude

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Nov 20, 20203 min read

6 ways to cultivate gratitude

gratitude /ˈɡratɪtjuːd/ noun the quality or feeling of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness

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