READ ME File For 'Dataset title' Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/D3320 ReadMe Author: Shahenda Shehata, University of Southampton ORCID ID 0000-0001-5454-4685 This dataset supports the thesis entitled "Accounting for Academia: The Role of Performance Metrics in Shaping Academics's Gaming and Emotional Health" AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: [2024] DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA The data was collected during the academic year 2022/2023 through conducting interviews with multiple UK academics across different universities. Data was transcribed using Word and analysed using NVIVO This dataset contains: Interview transcripts Date of data collection: [November 2022- July 2023] Information about the geographic location of data collection: UK Business Schools Licence: CC BY-NC-ND Related projects/Funders: Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education The date that the file was created: December 2024