by David Kent on September 17, 2020 at 7:10 pm

We would like to see major organizations make their reviewer comments available to other funding organizations for grants that “just missed” getting funded. The post Funding more ‘fundable’ research, an opportunity for targeted funding organizations appeared first on University Affairs.

by Jonathan Thon on September 3, 2020 at 7:54 pm

The idea of successive iterations across stages of development is not incongruent with the concept of mastery, and one might expect that further iterations drives greater competence. The post Can ‘ultimate mastery’ act as a framework toward achieving a flow state? appeared first on University Affairs.

by Jonathan Thon on July 31, 2020 at 2:34 pm

The current system of academic science is not organized to support all scientists equally. The post How our current approach to science pushes people away appeared first on University Affairs.

by David Kent on July 21, 2020 at 3:33 pm

Many of the mental health challenges universities are trying to address tend to be exacerbated by the pride of academics themselves. The post How can we best support the mental health of senior academics? appeared first on University Affairs.

by Jonathan Thon on July 14, 2020 at 7:56 pm

For those of us that held strong at the onset of the pandemic, this is when the wave of despondency generally hits. The post Checking in as COVID-19 continues to take a toll on all of us appeared first on University Affairs.