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Should your supervisor be your boss?
Working for your supervisor is a choice, not an obligation.
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Addressing the gap in academic professionalization for graduate students
Academic support units have an important role to play in the professionalization of graduate students.
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The New Frontiers in Research Fund: peer reviewers’ perspectives
Often, interdisciplinary research projects don’t fit into the standard funding competition requirements, but the NFRF values true interdisciplinarity.
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How university education prepares students to be engaged and informed citizens
Instructors across all disciplines can advance citizenship development through knowledge and skills training.
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10 actions supervisors can take to create a healthy lab culture
Supervisors and trainees have a shared interest in carrying out high quality research – and need a conducive environment in order to do so.
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An academic version of New Year’s resolutions
Instead of setting big, broad unreachable goals at the start of the new year, try instilling some new regular habits into your life.
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How to write a narrative CV
This document should strongly demonstrate your capability as well as the feasibility of your proposed work.
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Is your office a mess? Here are some strategies to declutter
While you may say that your messy office isn’t a distraction, research has shown that it is.
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Drafting the budget for your first SSHRC grant application
Early career researchers tend to be too cautious when budgeting, but if you justify your costs in detail, you will show the reviewers that you have considered all options.
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Adapting your writing for a research competition
Presenting in person can be nerve-wracking, but it is a great way to connect with a wider community of scholars.
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How to stay up to date within your field of research when you are busy teaching
Instead of trying to cram all of your research prep into the summer months, why not set aside some time each week to read about what’s new in your field of scholarship?
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Stretching the dollar: creative ways to budget in grad school
Approach budgeting and cost-saving alternatives from a fresh perspective.
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The benefits of creative writing
By giving yourself permission to write freely, you may find your academic writing also improves.
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Planning for effective, skills-building group projects
Group projects don’t necessarily build teamwork skills. Instructors need to teach and support skill development.
