A day in the life of Caroline, a lecturer in Edinburgh

What will you be doing between 6am and 7am?

waking up.

What will you be doing between 7am and 8am?

getting up, showering, dressing and breakfasting with family. assisting children get ready too.

What will you be doing between 8am and 9am?

taking youngest child to nursery and then going to work

What will you be doing between 9am and 10am?

starting classroom session for postgraduate and undergraduate students (62 in all)

What will you be doing between 10am and 11am?

continuing to work with my students in the classroom

What will you be doing between 11am and 12pm?

continuing to work with my students in the classroom, making sure I capture some of our work for posterity using photos and video.

What will you be doing between 12pm and 1pm?

closing my classroom session. then having a coffee and a short lunch break.

What will you be doing between 1pm and 2pm?

starting work on my emails and other work tasks.

What will you be doing between 2pm and 3pm?

seeing an undergraduate student about his dissertation.

What will you be doing between 3pm and 4pm?

commenting on work from students, and admin associated with PhD supervision.

What will you be doing between 4pm and 5pm?

getting ready to leave work, and then picking up youngest child from nursery

What will you be doing between 5pm and 6pm?

picking up older two children from after-school club (two different locations) and then arriving home to make tea.

What will you be doing between 6pm and 7pm?

taking my daughter to Brownies, then helping my sons do homework and get ready for bed.

What will you be doing between 7pm and 8pm?

picking up my daughter from brownies, and continuing with bedtime activities.

What will you be doing between 8pm and 9pm?

still putting children to bed, tidying up kitchen and doing household chores.

What will you be doing between 9pm and 10pm?

some work - uploading learning materials to a virtual learning environment.

What will you be doing between 10pm and 11pm?

having a sit down and catch up with my husband

What will you be doing between 11pm and 12pm?

getting ready for bed.

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