South African Young Academy of Science

We are academics, but we are also…

We are academics, but we are also…
May 3, 2021 jenfitchett
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In the pressure of the publish or perish mentality, an insidious culture has emerged where a work-life balance is frowned upon, working a 40+ hour week is celebrated, and supervisors keep any semblance of hobbies, interests, family or a life very, very quiet. This is detrimental – to the academic, to their colleagues and to…