by Lifeadm1n | Oct 1, 2025 | Survive, Stagnate, Thrive
More than ever, Higher education is a hugely demanding work environment with many things to balance. So it’s hard to remember when it feels you are up to your ears in hungry alligators that your priority should be to drain the swamp. But what is the alternative?...
by Lifeadm1n | Sep 24, 2025 | Survive, Stagnate, Thrive
Support is a word that many people shrink away from. It can suggest ‘You are weak’, ‘Something is lacking in you that needs fixing’. Many students would rather suffer low mental wellbeing than walk through a door where the word...
by Lifeadm1n | Sep 10, 2025 | Survive, Stagnate, Thrive
What does a snake eating its own tail signify? Some say it symbolises infinity. Or could it also be said it depicts the infinite capacity within higher education institutions to limp on since the mid-20th century without fundamental changes? How would we feel stepping...
by Lifeadm1n | Sep 2, 2025 | Positive, Negative, Neutral
Docking is different to simply parking. A connection is made when something docks: whether it is a ship’s hawser tied to the quay or a module locking onto a space station. Docking says you are now in a stable and secure landing place where you can offload,...
by Lifeadm1n | Jul 16, 2025 | Past. Present, Future
It’s hard to know what you want if you’ve never seen or in some way experienced it. It’s like you settle for a tomato because you’ve never seen or tasted a freshly picked, naturally sun-ripened strawberry. But somehow the tomato doesn’t...
