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Bad news, kids (and academics): the magical motivation fairy doesn’t exist
Hugh Kearns
Flinders University
As the demands on university staff grow ever greater, check out these tips and advice on making the most of your precious time
The workload of an academic has never been light. However with the increased demands of learning new technology, administration tasks and pastoral care for students, there is a tremendous strain on the amount of time available to get it all done. While it’s not all on faculty to fix the problem, there might be ways to make better use of your time. This collection of resources brings together tips for tackling big workloads, from advice for leaders on designing meaningful staff surveys and rethinking job descriptions (and rewarding staff accordingly) to ingenious tactics for saving hours on marking assignments and establishing long-term, achievable writing plans.