October 2025 – Voices of Academia
2 posts published by ADMIN during October 2025| Voices of Academia
2 posts published by ADMIN during October 2025| Voices of Academia
Chronic health conditions, fertility struggles, and the precarity of academic life shape the lives of countless academics, yet these truths often remain unspoken in professional spaces. I was preparing to defend my PhD when my body quietly, irrevocably, rewrote the script of my future without consent or asking permission. The floral dress I chose for […]| Voices of Academia
Working towards your PhD while grappling with chronic mental and physical health conditions… well, sucks. Graduate school is often depicted as a training ground for intellectual growth, a hallmark …| Voices of Academia
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, I went straight from redundancy and burnout to a full-time research masters, then embarked on a full-time PhD. I was regularly commuting between cities to have separat…| Voices of Academia
I am a flawed, ambitious, and entirely ordinary human who wears a mask daily at work. I put the mask on as I get into my car to drive to work or social engagements, and I take it off as I wal…| Voices of Academia
I recently had the privilege of being funded to travel overseas (UK to Australia) to visit a leading academic in my field. I am sharing my experience with you because I am an internally presenting …| Voices of Academia
I remember the first time a journal editor rejected my article. I sat staring at the email, feeling like someone had just deflated my academic “balloon”. I had poured my heart and soul into that ma…| Voices of Academia
Recent research reveals that around two thirds of University Research Staff in the UK are employed on fixed-term contracts, which are usually less than two years. This practice has no end in sight. One of my colleagues jumped between fixed-term contracts for 17 years. I am just starting my fifth year on a series of […]| Voices of Academia
When people think of someone pursuing a PhD, they often focus on the prestige and intellectual fulfilment associated with earning the degree. For the students themselves, however, the journey is fr…| Voices of Academia
TW: Domestic Abuse A long time ago (nine years, in fact), I was strong, energetic and capable. I was always active. Five days a week I taught at a nearby university. Three times a week, I sca…| Voices of Academia
TW: Sexual Harassment, Indecent Assault “Boy, you will regret denying me access to you, mark my words!”Usually, a light laugh would follow Mr. Smith’s every sentence but, for the first time, his sm…| Voices of Academia
