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

The New Status Symbol: A Secret Email Address

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Bill Dutton General Interest, Internet and Everyday Life email, management, status, symbol, time

I have been so wrapped up in communicating with my colleagues and those who contact me, that I have missed the rise of a new status symbol. I recently took on a task that led me to contact a range of academics, with excellent track records in their respective fields. Some are simply known to … Continue reading The New Status Symbol: A Secret Email Address

What Meetings Should Academics Avoid?

August 17, 2016August 17, 2016 Bill Dutton General Interest, Social Issues avoid, citizenship, management, meetings, OII, time, waste

Colleagues will tell you not to waste your time blogging, or spending too much time doing this or that, but few ever tell you not to waste your time in meetings. In fact, they ask you to come to meetings all the time, and seldom if ever advise you not to attend a meeting, however … Continue reading What Meetings Should Academics Avoid?