Dear UKZN Academics,

I am a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) pursuing my Doctorate of Philosophy degree in the School of Management, Information Technology and Governance in the College of Law and Management Studies. Academia in higher learning institutions encounter many challenges be it new, changing, or uncertain. The unexpected rise of Covid-19 has presented ramifications for academics, which include amongst others: burnout, managing work-life balance, low morale, extended workloads, reshaping of work, and adjusting to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Such disruption and changes to the status quo has evoked strong emotions comprising fear, anxiety, sadness and anger, which all correlate with a risk of ill health. It is the first time that academia in South Africa has experienced a sudden prolonged crisis in a form of a natural disaster altering every domain of their lives, without having adequate coping strategies in place.

You are invited to participate in my research entitled: Assessing emotional intelligence for enhancing academic resilience during adversity: A study on the University of KwaZulu-Natal

Should you wish to participate in my research, please follow the link below: 

https://forms.gle/VethZcdw9PKucTYD7

ETHICAL CLEARANCE NUMBER:  HSSREC/00004468/2022