The Distracted Academic - SIERG Guest Lecture by Professor Inger Mewburn (@Thesiswhisperer)

Are you drowning in a sea of endless tasks, shiny new tools, and the constant pressure to be more productive? Join Professor Inger Mewburn as she challenges the myth of academic productivity and offers practical strategies to navigate the choppy waters of academia. From taming your inbox to mastering the art of productive procrastination, you'll learn how to:

• Conquer decision fatigue
• Harness the power of AI without losing your soul
• Say 'no' strategically (and why it matters)
• Turn procrastination into your secret weapon
  

Discover how to resist the 'greedy institution' and reclaim your time and sanity. Whether you're a seasoned professor or a fledgling PhD student, this lecture will arm you with the tools to thrive in the academic jungle.

Speaker Bio

Professor Inger Mewburn is the Director of Researcher Development at The Australian National University, but she is better known as @Thesiswhisperer on the internet. Aside from running workshops for ANU researchers, she creates new posts on the Thesis Whisperer blog, writes scholarly papers and authors books about research education. She has special interests in post PhD employability, research communications and neurodivergence.