September is the start of a new academic year in many countries, and even for those no longer part of an academic cycle, it is often a time for reflection and setting new goals. It is always healthy, I think, to step back periodically and take stock of how things are going.
I have spent the past few weeks reflecting on my first six months at the IFoA, in part prompted by the presidential cycle, and in part as I have now spent more time leading the IFoA from home than I have in the office!
A side effect of the coronavirus is that it has turned our friends, family, colleagues and others we may normally interact with face-to-face into potential threats – hence the need to stay at home as much as possible.
