Suffer-culture in academia

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Authors: Leal Oburoglu
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Abstract

Have you ever had that person in your team that made sure to explicitly share that they have been working during crazy hours, every single time they had to do that? (I have, and what a pleasant person to listen to.) These types of glorifications are sometimes thrown around as if they were achievements. Even though it's not strange to work overtime or do experiments on weekends, if you are a researcher.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Workaholism burnout and well-being Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions Work-Family Balance Challenges

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Publication date
13 January 2026