Welcome to The Grateful Academic

There has been a little break from the Grateful Academic recently, so I thought I would explore the pros and cons of taking a break.

For many of us working in academia the end of the term or semester is coming and whilst we may be starting to look ahead towards some well e

Have you ever considered that how we think about something, might be able to change how it feels? This blog is about the power of positivity

Polly is an actor and theatre director specialising in storytelling workshops for academics, and writes about the importance of connection.

Dr Becky Selwyn is an award winning senior lecturer in Engineering who writes about the challenging phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome.

The latest guest blog at thegfratefulacademic.com is all about compassion, from the wonderful Fabienne Vailes.

Sharing the Grateful Academic's second blog on kindness, I welcome the wonderful Kate Tapper, founder of Bud Development to the site.

In this blog I’m thrilled to welcome Dave Jarman. He writes his blog on the benefits of entrepreneurial behaviour for all academics

co-create / kō-krē-ˈāt / verb to make or produce something by working with one or more others

In this blog, Sally Brown writes about what grateful late-stage or retired academics can do to support the next generation of academics.

Seasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses

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

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

In this blog, Zoe talks about her advocacy work and how it is critical to acknowledge that things aren’t always ‘positive’ in academia

Seasonal look at the changing beauty of university campuses

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