Rather than focusing solely on money, they felt university managers should be building this. “You must show excellence in teaching, in research, in research impact. We academics aren’t good at sharing those experiences.”Sally Le Page had planned to be an academic when she finished her PhD in biology at Oxford. She now makes science videos on YouTube, because she says the HE system isn’t good for young academics’ mental health. Everything is so short term in terms of contracts, and you are under constant pressure to publish.”Flinders thinks many academics feel unable to reach out for help.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2019 06:11 UTC