The Guardian – Alexander Clark and Bailey Sousa
“Failure is everywhere and nowhere for academics. Manuscripts and grant applications are written but rejected, career plans go awry, students struggle, interpersonal conflicts occur, job applications are unsuccessful. And yet our CVs, departments and conferences focus on success – making it appear constant and effortless for others. But attention is being turned now to how we can make better use of failure – “the upside of down”, according to US author Megan McArdle in her book of the same name.”(more)