(2 Aug 2023) The academic world demands nothing short of excellence, with an unyielding pressure to produce innovative and impactful research outcomes. A growing body of evidence indicates that academic and commercial research suffer from systemic issues that can have far-reaching consequences on researchers, including stress, burnout, and various emotional and physical health challenges. These can have a detrimental effect on the individual researcher, the quality of their research output, and the overall working environment. These challenges are even more pronounced for non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers who published an English-language paper report having to overcome much greater hurdles than their native English-speaking counterparts.
Why are these researchers feeling burdened? And what can be done to lighten the load and make the academic environment more diverse, equitable, inclusive, safe, and welcoming?
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