Celebrating a Synergy of Passion: Reflecting on Three Years of (#)Positive Academia

by christasathish | Dec 20, 2024 | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Positive Academia, Research Blog

A Testimony of Gratitude As I take a moment to reflect on the last three years, my heart is filled with gratitude for the journey Anne-Wil Harzing and I have embarked upon together. Our collaboration has been a transformative, intertwined synergy of two academics at...

Creating Positive Impact for Teaching and Learning @University of Westminster: Visiting the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park

by christasathish | Feb 15, 2024 | Positive Academia, Research Blog, Teaching and Learning

It was field trip time for our Master level students of the Multi Platforms Communication Module (2023-2024)! Together with Asher Rospigliosi Pallavicini, we visited the National Computing Museum at Bletchley Park. Many thanks go to Dr. Richard Berry (Head of the...

The SWAN project

by christasathish | Nov 17, 2023 | Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Positive Academia, Research Blog

This project created two swans reflecting CYGNA’s equal, inclusive, collective identity and the diversity of the network and its members. This CYGNA project was led by Dr Christa Sathish and Dr Clarice Santos and funded by Dr Richard Berry, Head of School, School of...

Completing a full-time PhD as a neurodivergent female academic with two kids

by christasathish | Aug 6, 2023 | Positive Academia, Research Blog, Supporting PGRs

I am often questioned about how I was able manage a young family and complete a full-time PhD at the same time. Quite often people see these as incompatible. While I disagree with such perceptions, I believe it has a lot to do with who we are, our background, life...

Academics’ Well-Being Matters (1): Autonomy an Important Component of Digital Well-Being

by christasathish | Jan 18, 2023 | Academics' Well-Being, Harzing.com, Positive Academia, Research Blog, Supporting PGRs

Welcome to my new blog post series on Academics’ Well-Being Matters! In this blog post series, I initiate the discussion about the importance of academics’ well-being in increasingly platformised Higher Education Institutions. Carrigan and Jordan (2021, p.368) define...

09.12.2022: Academics’ Well-Being Matters! @Middlesex University

by christasathish | Dec 12, 2022 | 2022-2023, Engagement, Positive Academia

A Social Media Talk delivered at the Middlesex University Arts and Creative Industries Faculty Winter Conference. This was a social media talk based on my PhD findings focusing on academics’ well-being in the context of teaching & learning and networking...