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academic skills


  • Use research projects to build academic skills

    Design small research projects to build academic skills. We have a fairly good understanding of how to get better at music, or sport. But when it comes to improving academic performance, it can be difficult to describe exactly what this looks like. Based on our understanding of expert performance in other domains, any programme aimed…

  • Cal Newport (2012) So Good They Can’t Ignore You

    In So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport argues that true career satisfaction comes from building rare, valuable skills rather than “following your passion.” For academics, focusing on skill development rather than elusive passions fosters control, mission, and fulfillment in higher education careers, where impact and autonomy matter most.