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Navigating chronic illness in academia: An early career perspective

HEPI

This blog is part of a series HEPI is running with the British Academy on the changing face of academia. . With administrative, teaching and research pressures mounting in academia generally, large proportions of academics report feeling overworked and emotionally drained. Career Progression. What Works and What Would Help.

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Beyond Academia: Recognizing and Supporting Non-Academic Struggles of Ph.D. Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As the pursuit of higher education becomes increasingly competitive and demanding, the focus on academic achievements often overshadows the personal battles that many Ph.D. Such insights underscore the imperative to prioritize holistic support structures within academia to foster student well-being and academic success.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

To truly support student success, we must move beyond the metrics and prioritize the human connections that make higher education meaningful. Creating a Culture of Belonging To truly foster student success, community colleges need to prioritize building a culture of belonging that extends beyond academic achievement. and Patrick T.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in counseling & human development, University of Georgia Career mentors: Dr. Darris Means, Clemson University; Dr. Tiffany J. Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A.

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Understanding Academic Exile After the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For these scholars, exile, though certainly not wanted, meant freedom to examine, critique, and resist, which they could not have achieved had they remained under the thumb of totalitarianism. The pressures faced by those of us whose work intersects with race, gender, history, human rights, feels like a modern form of exile.

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Have You Told Yourself, “I Love You,” Today?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I am aging faster in academia. It is no secret that women scholars of color die earlier in academia and are less likely to be in leadership positions in upper administration in higher education institutions. Instead, I would like to humanize how best to honor death and grief in a moment in which Dr. Orinthia T. This is 35.

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Dr. Terza A. Lima-Neves: Living Life on Purpose

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The pressures to publish and achieve tenure and promotion are real. She feels it’s important to share her stories with women — in and out of academia — and build community with other scholars. This includes studying through interdisciplinary lenses how power relations drive human behavior and impact societies.

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