With the Weekly Schedule, the Exhibition WORK LIFE OF CAMPUS gives an overview on a typical weekly schedule based on the experiences and lived realities of scientists and students with care responsibilities at RESET universities. By this, the exhibition aims to highlight the variety of working processes, that need to be coordinated and organized within the working schedules and with care responsibilities and leisure time.
Take a look at one example by a lecturer in the field of Electronics at the University of Bordeaux.
Profession and Discipline: Lecturer in the Electronics (STEM) field
Age: 31-40 yrs old
Gender: female
| MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | |
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07:30 |
Waking up Getting children ready for school |
Waking up Getting children ready for school |
Waking up |
Waking up Getting children ready for school |
Waking up Getting children ready for school |
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08:00 |
Waking up Getting children ready for school |
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08:30 |
Taking children to school by bike |
Taking children to school by bike |
Taking children to school by bike |
Taking children to school by bike |
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09:00 |
Cycling or walking to work |
Going to work by tram |
Taking children to activity centre and going to work |
Cycling or walking to work |
Cycling or walking to work |
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09:30 |
Zoom meeting n°1: thesis follow-up |
Meeting of a research team |
Supervising practical classes for Master students |
Seminar and coffee break with research team |
Giving a lecture for Master students |
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10:30 |
Management of e-mails |
Management of e-mails |
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11:00 |
Time to work on pedagogical projects |
Time to work on pedagogical projects |
Meeting to follow-up thesis n°4 |
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12:30 |
Grocery shopping |
Management of e-mails |
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13:00 |
Lunch break alone, with colleagues or with my partner |
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14:00 |
Supervising tutorial classes for 3rd year Bachelor students |
Zoom meeting n°2: thesis follow-up |
Meeting of a pedagogical team– Bachelor level |
Giving a lecture for 3rd year Bachelor students |
Zoom meeting n°5: thesis follow-up |
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15:00 |
Zoom meeting n°3: thesis follow-up |
Time to work on pedagogical projects |
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15:30 |
Time to work on research projects |
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16:00 |
Weekly meeting of my research team |
Time to work on research projects |
Time to work on research projects |
Time to work on research projects |
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17:00 |
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17:30 |
Management of e-mails |
Management of e-mails |
Picking up children from the activity centre and taking them to the park by bike or on foot |
Management of e-mails |
Management of e-mails |
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18:00 |
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18:30 |
Cycling or walking home |
Picking up children from the school daycare by bike or on foot |
Picking up children from the school daycare by bike or on foot |
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19:00 |
Cycling or walking home |
Dinner |
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19:30 |
Physical activity |
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20:00 |
Time for taking care of children, homeworks and evening stories |
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20:30 |
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21:00 |
Children's bedtime and household chores |
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22:00 |
Dinner |
Management of emails not processed during the day Creation of subjects for exams, correction of exam papers |
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00:00 |
Bedtime |
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What do you find particularly challenging about your weekly schedule?
The combination of various professional activities in the same day is extremely energy consuming. My weekly rest time is a bit limited. Every academic year is a marathon and I count on the weeks of academic holidays to recharge my batteries and enjoy my family life.
How do you draw motivation and strength from your week?
I like to invest in pedagogical projects to improve study conditions and students’ success, who show immediate recognition.
Investment in research projects is essential since the career of teachers-researchers is mainly evaluated on their research activities. It is a demanding and extremely stimulating environment. The recognition through publications, whether in international journals or at international conferences, that enable me to travel is very rewarding.
To sum up, I love my job of a teacher-researcher. It is a great source of pleasure and recognition every day, despite a heavy but necessary workload.
What important events or people could not find a place in your timeline?
In my work, my own research and publication activities, apart from research projects and doctoral supervision, come last due to time overload.
As a mother, I sometimes feel guilty about spending little time with my children, now aged between 3 and 6 compared to other mothers who choose to work part-time. However, my job gives me the opportunity to have academic holidays, which allow me to enjoy half of the school holidays and spend quality time with my children.
