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Demonstrating impact in your tenure dossier
Tools to attest to influence.
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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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Advancing research skills training by building student autonomy
Understanding research independence can help identify level-appropriate strategies for skill development.
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Why retirees should be the CEO of their own health care
Remember that you have the right to ask questions and can disagree with a diagnosis.
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Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications
Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.
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The importance of having a professional mission statement
A mission statement helps remind us of where we should be spending our time.
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Tips to make your business idea a reality while in grad school
Six steps to start a business when you have no money.
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Cultivating international student leadership self-efficacy
Self-efficacy is individuals’ own belief in themselves.
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Breaking down silos in the postdoc community
It is not enough to have a postdocs’ association at your institution – they require a voice, power and influence to make important changes for future researchers.
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Why pursuing a second bachelor’s degree was the right choice for me
This path allowed me to dive into a new field while maintaining a time commitment comparable to a traditional master's program.
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Five best practices for graduate student professional development
How some Canadian research universities approach graduate professional development.
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Unlearning: why you need to do it
None of us are perfect, and we need to be able to acknowledge that to improve.
