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Kate Tapper

Jun 184 min read

How to say No and beat the demons of overcommitment

Overwhelm is rife in academia, there is always way too much to do. The wonderful Kate Tapper is back helping us learn how to say no.

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Jul 25, 20231 min read

Beautiful Campuses: Summer

A short reflection on the delight in exploring summer garden spaces on campus

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Apr 28, 20231 min read

Beautiful campuses: Spring #2023

It's Spring and it is beautiful! This post is simply about slowing down to enjoy the natural world on campus at spring time

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Jan 5, 20233 min read

Hitting the refresh button

In this blog, I share ways of retaining the focus we regain after taking a break and why we should all regularly hit the refresh button.

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