Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

Tag: working hours

  • [Note] Why do we all work such long hours?

    “So with the sector facing yet another financial crisis, do we all just get on the grindset straight away? Put your snowflake-y demands for a work-life balance on the back burner. Take one for the team. Pull that working weekend, that all-nighter. Let’s face it, you’re not even going to do anything as a result…

  • Stop working longer hours: It won’t solve your workload problems

    For busy academics, working longer hours often feels like the only solution to mounting pressures. But more hours won’t solve the underlying problems of unsustainable workload or inefficient workflow. Instead of normalising overwork, focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of time scarcity in your academic practice