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Wellbeing Tools so You don’t Burn Out Mid-Air

The "Inside Academia" blog opens space for real conversations about academic wellbeing: what it means to lead, supervise, and thrive in often pressured environments. We explore shared challenges, normalize concern for wellbeing, and offer insights to build supportive communities within academia. Because healthy minds make stronger institutions.

“You’re the First to Ask Us That”: The Question Academic Interviews Quietly Discourage

A university proudly described itself as "teaching first." So I asked how much teaching the role actually involved. The silence that followed revealed far more than the answer itself. A reflection on academic interviews, workload transparency, and the questions candidates are quietly discouraged from asking.

A Job Interview So Bad I Had to Send a Complaint

One interview left me feeling something I'd never felt before: not rejected, but unclean. This is the story of subtle bias, the difficult decision to complain before the hiring process ended, and why writing one honest email became the best decision I made.

The Silence Clause: No Permission to Say Goodbye

Why do universities celebrate wellbeing while quietly preventing people from saying goodbye? A personal story about silent exits, confidential settlements, and the hidden cost of leaving without closure, support, or even the chance to thank colleagues and students one last time.

I Will Not Be Bullied: The Missing Picture

Every year I'd walk past my university's faculty portrait wall and wonder why my photo wasn't there. When I finally asked, I discovered it had been thrown away. A story about workplace bullying, academic politics, and why sometimes the smallest victories matter the most.

On Sweaty Leaders: See (and Hear) Them Work!

A chance conversation on a back staircase taught me more about leadership than any management course. Why do some leaders constantly perform busyness while others make difficult jobs look effortless? A reflection on competence, confidence, and the surprising psychology of "looking busy."

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