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On Being A Happy Academic, Brian Martin
On Being A Happy Academic, Brian Martin
Brian Martin
Happiness research provides guidance on what academics can do to increase their satisfaction at work. Changes in external circumstances, such as salary rises, seldom have a lasting effect. More likely to improve long-term happiness levels are exercising well-developed skills, building strong relationships, helping others and cultivating mindfulness. These methods for improving well-being have some specific implications for academic life, suggesting strategies for individuals and policy-making.
Case Study In Academic And Industry Collaboration: The Development Of An Adolescent Targeted Sun Protection Intervention In Nsw, Melinda Williams, Sandra Jones, Donald Iverson, Peter Caputi, Sofia Potente
Case Study In Academic And Industry Collaboration: The Development Of An Adolescent Targeted Sun Protection Intervention In Nsw, Melinda Williams, Sandra Jones, Donald Iverson, Peter Caputi, Sofia Potente
Sandra Jones
Academic and industry collaboration is increasingly identified as a critical element in the future health of Australians through linking theory and practice, with the major priority for academic institutions being the identification of new knowledge and the transfer of this knowledge into changes in policy and health services. Collaborations between academia and industry are increasingly encouraged in Australia by research funding schemes such as ARCLinkage and, more recently, NHMRC Partnerships. While a recent US study suggests that such schemes have a moderate effect on academics’ propensity to work with industry (Bozeman and Gaughan, 2007), industry groups have recognised the value …
Theoretical F(R)Ictions And Academic Questions, Wenche Ommundsen
Theoretical F(R)Ictions And Academic Questions, Wenche Ommundsen
Wenche Ommundsen
No abstract provided.
The Academic Industry And The Condition Of England, Wenche Ommundsen
The Academic Industry And The Condition Of England, Wenche Ommundsen
Wenche Ommundsen
No abstract provided.
“What Are You?” A Recurring Question In A Cross-Cultural Psychiatrist’S Life And Career., M Hicks
“What Are You?” A Recurring Question In A Cross-Cultural Psychiatrist’S Life And Career., M Hicks
Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks
This article contributes to the Transcultural Psychiatry special issue of autobiographical articles on: ''The Personal and the Professional: Lives and Careers of Cultural Psychiatrists.''