In this post I reflect the ways in which we normalise and internalise potentially harmful levels of stress in academia, and how many of us are led to believe that if we’re not stressed we’re not doing our job right.
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Chloé’s work focuses on the work of Ellen Wood (or Mrs Henry Wood). In particular, she investigates the interconnections between Wood’s identities as a professional author, a woman writer, and a producer of highly popular works on the Victorian literary market place.
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This post is dedicated to the intimidating blank space that is the first page of the yet untitled document which, at some point in time, is supposed to contain a well-argued, thoroughly researched, and original argument to stun your expecting reader. I’ve never been one of those people who is blessed with the ability to sit down, create […]
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PhD Picnics is an initiative which encourages exchange between postgraduate students and research staff to provide a supportive, stimulating postgraduate culture and adequate academic skills training and development.
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I think that, even in Britain, it’s now fair to say that it’s summer! And with the summer comes my usually busiest and best training and exercise period, not just because of the weather but also because I spend less time on commuting and being in the classroom. There are four main types of exercise […]
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A reflection on life with Maya.
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An early-career academic writes about their struggles with depression and chronic anxiety.
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The current focus on mental health in academia is a topic that has always been close to my heart. I suffered from bouts of depression and mania for all of my teenage years and was officially diagnosed as bi-polar in my undergraduate degree. I look back on this period and thank my lucky stars that […]
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This one-day training session is aimed at postgraduates and early-career researchers who are hoping to develop an academic career.
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Below you can find the advertisement for two paid social media internships. The interns will work with me on a project that seeks to create a social media skills resource for students. Please note these internships are open to LJMU students only. Please see the ad for specifics. [gview file=”http://www.nadinemuller.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Interships-Ad.pdf” height=”1300″ width=”1050″ save=”1″]
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16 April 2014, The Guardian Higher Education Network. I wrote this opinion piece in response to the ongoing debates about mental health issues in academia.
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One of the hardest things about hearing about a PhD student who was harassed by a lecturer, and who then committed suicide while the lecturer kept his job, was that I wasn’t surprised. It’s not that I didn’t think the story was horrendous – I did. It’s that like most graduate students I am reminded […]
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An anonymous academic recounts their encounters with stress and anxiety towards the end of their PhD.
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Bethan Jones writes about the relationship between her self harm and her doctoral research.
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Mara Suttmann-Lea, a PhD researcher in the US, shares her journey through physical and mental health problems during her studies.
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Find out about all of The New Academic’s contributors.
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Keynote, 14 May 2014, “REF2020: Achieving Excellence” Faculty of Computing & Engineering, Coventry University
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Keynote, 22 March 2014, Contemporary Women’s Writing Skills Development Programme, Leeds Metropolitan University
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