COVID has had an impact on academics’ well-being

Phys.org  December 1, 2021
Researchers in Denmark conducted research into how the situation has been for academics and have recommendations on how to mitigate potential adverse effects of the pandemic. The research into the academics’ well-being showed that as many as 40 percent of the almost 6,000 academics who took the survey reported a loss of research time. Over half of the Ph.D. candidates, postdocs and tenure-track academics reported COVID-related delays that they expect will prevent them from finishing their projects or meeting tenure track requirements in time. Their recommendations are – Prevent brain drain, invest in talent retention, especially among precarious groups; Adapt and reconsider criteria for promotion and career advancement in line with the developments of Recognition and Rewards; Promote leadership development and make leadership a recognized and rewarded part of an academic’s job; Continue to monitor and explore the critical uncertainties generated by the pandemic, and take account of differences in its impact, particularly on vulnerable groups…read more. Full report.