Time Management in Academia

July 22, 2022July 25, 2022 Bill Dutton Arts and Humanities, Friends and Colleagues, General Interest, Research and Learning academia, management, time

I was in an online workshop for early career academics at the July 2022 Social Media & Society conference @SocMediaConf. One of the key questions was around time management. As a senior (old) academic, I can’t say I have solved that problem - at all, but I have some tips helpful to my own decision-making. … Continue reading Time Management in Academia

Jay G Blumler and the Joy of Academia

May 13, 2021July 14, 2021 Bill Dutton Broadcasting, Research and Learning, Social Science Research, teaching, Universities academia, colleague, Jay Blumler, joy, tribute

Jay G Blumler – Embodying the Joy of Academia On 30 January 2021, Professor Jay George Blumler died at his home in Leeds. His family was with him in the last days of his 96 years. Over the last several months following his death, many beautiful tributes have conveyed the love and admiration of his family, friends … Continue reading Jay G Blumler and the Joy of Academia

Engaging Academia in Cybersecurity Research

September 28, 2020September 29, 2020 Bill Dutton Cybersecurity, Dissemination, Outreach academia, Cybersecurity, engaging, outreach

Engaging Academia in Cybersecurity Research Across most academic fields, researchers are increasingly focused on outreach to relevant practitioner and policy communities. It can sharpen their sense of the key questions but also enable their research to have greater application and impact. In contrast, within the field of cybersecurity, policy and practitioners from governmental, non-governmental organizations … Continue reading Engaging Academia in Cybersecurity Research

Why Academics Should Use Social Media

July 23, 2016August 8, 2016 Bill Dutton Information Communication and the Social Sciences, Internet Studies, Research and Learning, Social Issues academia, digital social science, OII, Research, scholarship, social media

I use social media for the fun of it - the joy of communicating, but also as an academic. In that respect, I am part of an academic minority in my choice of media. Most academics steer clear of social media as a distraction from their core work and traditional academic outlets, such as the … Continue reading Why Academics Should Use Social Media

Microcosmographia Academica

February 24, 2016 Bill Dutton Uncategorized academia, F.M. Cornford, guide, satire

Everyone in higher education will be inspired and entertained by a classic guide for young and old academics. First published in 1908, the book resonates even today. Written by Francis Macdonald Cornford, who was educated and taught at Cambridge, the book is entitled ‘Microcosmographia Academica: Being a Guide for the Young Academic Politician’. This satire … Continue reading Microcosmographia Academica