Time management

Scheduling, balancing teaching and research, and career progression all require effective time-management skills. Here, academics offer their own experience, techniques and advice

By Miranda Prynne, 27 June, 2023
Higher education might be more accommodating of part-time employment than many private sector organisations, but working part-time comes with challenges. So how can you make a success of part-time working in academia?
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 29 November, 2022
If students complain of not having enough time to complete assignments, Hassan Imad Kadhim has nine tips that will help them (and anyone else juggling a to-do list) get tasks done
By Eliza.Compton, 10 November, 2022
How can academics stay energised and resilient? The first step, says Aaron Davis, is take stock of those tasks and worries that deplete energy, then add activities that refill your cup
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3minutes
By dene.mullen, 10 November, 2022
It might just be possible to achieve a good work-life balance in academia, but it requires focusing on certain areas of your life and career at certain times, says Lucas Lixinski
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5minutes