Research Accountability Resources
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Research Accountability + Resources
Resources at the University of Texas at Austin:
The University of Texas provides a number of resources for facilitating productivity among scholars in the arts and humanities, listed below. In addition, we have compiled a few other popular strategies to help organize your time and stay motivated in order to complete long-term projects.
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
- UT’s institutional membership provides faculty and graduate students with access to accountability groups, templates, and numerous resources for managing productivity and wellness.
Comprehensive Proposal Development (OVPR)
- Focuses on complex, interdisciplinary team projects.
- Specifically for NIH grant proposals.
Internal Development Opportunities:
- Faculty Writing Communities (Faculty Development)
- Faculty Research Fellowship (FRF) - (Humanities Institute)
- Faculty Development Leave (FDL)
- Associate Professor Experimental (APX)
Other Methods for Organizing Research and Writing:
- Take a Personal Writing Inventory and Re-Commit to a Routine
- Try the Pomodoro Technique
- Participate in Shut Up & Write (SUAW) sessions
- Join a virtual academic community on Slack, Discord, or Facebook
- Organize your own writing accountability group (such as WAG)
- Tips for Building Sustainable Writing Habits
- Important: Commit to some goals and share them with the group
- Set SMART goals
- Use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize your tasks
- Honor your “two writing minds”
- Break down your tasks into manageable steps using AI-assisted Goblin Tools
- If internet-based distractions are an issue, consider installing software or an app to stay focused
Humanities Writing Hour!
Join us for the Humanities Writing Hour!
When: Every Monday morning spring 2025 semester
Time: 9 AM to 12 PM
Where: Mezes Hall 4.136 (in-person) or virtually via Zoom
Enjoy coffee and snacks while meeting colleagues and working on your writing. Visit our new space, say hello, and stay as long as you like. Everyone is welcome, especially Faculty Research Fellows and Faculty-Student Research Program affiliates.
This is a space to:
(1) Prioritize your research and writing in a focused environment
(2) Share space and accountability with fellow researchers
(3) Highlight the work we do to advance humanistic inquiry
We’d love to see you there!
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