-
The case for administrative postdocs
A postdoctoral fellowship in the dean’s office offers graduates a chance to apply their research skills to a complex institution and brings valuable insights to university administration.
-
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.
-
A guide to securing four different types of postdoc positions
Choosing the right one depends on your specific academic background, lived experience, personal interests and career goals.
-
How to take action against gender inequality and discrimination
Four steps graduate students, postdocs and their allies can take to advance equality.
-
Problems with postdoc employment status, part 1: internally funded postdocs
If you’re a postdoctoral fellow funded by the institution where you work, you’re an employee, full stop.
-
Consultations reveal Quebec’s postdocs hope for improved status
The Intersectoral Student Committee in Quebec findings reveal that postdocs face financial and professional instability, among other challenges.
-
Survivorship bias in science: is individual resilience the most important quality of a good scientist?
Many scientists are leaving academe, but why they leave and who remains will have substantial implications for how we train future scientists.
-
An awakening for postdoc professional development
Postdoctoral fellows are a unique group and they need career advice tailored specifically to them.
-
Postdoctoral scholars in Canada call for better recognition, funding and career training
The association representing postdocs unveiled four key policy recommendations at a conference in Ottawa.
-
Focusing on the positives: some good ideas for improving science
These relatively recent initiatives deserve recognition for helping the scientific community.
