Thinking about new beginnings in a new year? Perhaps it is a time to think abut what makes work meaningful to you, and how those priorities influence career choices. Reflect on these open-access readings about meaningful work.

How are the rhythms of academic life changing, and what does arrhythmia mean in the context of our careers?

This list of books and articles include a range of discussions about academic and research careers.

Thinking about research careers and calling: finding the right fit.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month - a good time to pay attention to wellbeing. Given the stresses on academia, it is more important than ever to find time for self-care.

What do academics write when they are free from institutional constraints about what they can publish? See this post and conversation with Janet Salmons and Virginia Yonkers.

Methodspace contributors discuss career experience and offer tips.

What does it mean to be an independent researcher and scholar? Learn from Dr. Helen Kara, who has made an independent career.

In June and July 2020 MethodSpace focused on research-oriented careers including career purpose and goals, skills, as well as expected and unexpected transitions. Surely we need people who understand the dynamics of making peace and negotiating across conflicts?

How can faculty in adjunct, contingent, and other non-tenure track positions make research progress now?

Julie Reeder discusses research roles and skills needed for work in a government setting.

Doctoral students who are also working professionals design research "on the job."