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Accelerating impact by decelerating output
In academia’s ‘publish or perish’ culture, quality often suffers for quantity. This post advocates for slow scholarship, emphasising how prioritising quality over quantity in academic publishing can lead to more impactful research and greater personal satisfaction. Learn practical strategies to integrate this approach into your daily academic practice for meaningful contributions to your field.
What if good scholarship looks like laziness?
How many of us accept requests for our time knowing full well that what we’re being asked to do isn’t going to move the needle on the high-value work we know is important?
The difference between academics and scholars
The difference between academics and scholars is that academics talk to each other through peer-reviewed journals that few people outside of academia read. Scholars engage with society by contextualising and transforming research for a broader public audience. I used to be more of an academic. Now I’m trying to be a better scholar.
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.