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But while anecdotal accounts multiply, mental health issues in academia are little-researched and hard data is thin on the ground.

However, a study published in 2013 by the University and College Union (UCU) used health and safety executive measures, assessed against a large sample of over 14,000 university employees, to reveal growing stress levels among academics prompted by heavy workloads, a long hours culture and conflicting management demands. Academics experience higher stress than those in the wider population, the survey revealed.

HTML	<p>But while anecdotal accounts multiply, mental health issues in academia are little-researched and hard data is thin on the ground.</p><p>However, a <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucu.org.uk%2Fmedia%2Fpdf%2F4%2F5%2FHE_stress_report_July_2013.pdf&ei=m2MXU96VOoqThQejmoH4Ag&usg=AFQjCNGlKjdk1cZ8hsfPTS48Ep2t42LbIw&sig2=XNwgzqmxWFqV49q2akErNg&bvm=bv.62286460,d.ZG4" title="">study published in 2013</a> by the University and College Union (UCU) used health and safety executive measures, assessed against a large sample of over 14,000 university employees, to reveal growing stress levels among academics prompted by heavy workloads, a long hours culture and conflicting management demands. Academics experience higher stress than those in the wider population, the survey revealed.</p>

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<p>But while anecdotal accounts multiply, mental health issues in academia are little-researched and hard data is thin on the ground.</p><p>However, a <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDQQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucu.org.uk%2Fmedia%2Fpdf%2F4%2F5%2FHE_stress_report_July_2013.pdf&ei=m2MXU96VOoqThQejmoH4Ag&usg=AFQjCNGlKjdk1cZ8hsfPTS48Ep2t42LbIw&sig2=XNwgzqmxWFqV49q2akErNg&bvm=bv.62286460,d.ZG4" title="">study published in 2013</a> by the University and College Union (UCU) used health and safety executive measures, assessed against a large sample of over 14,000 university employees, to reveal growing stress levels among academics prompted by heavy workloads, a long hours culture and conflicting management demands. Academics experience higher stress than those in the wider population, the survey revealed.</p>

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