Career Advice
This work is often overlooked and can have negative impacts if students are not properly supported.
Students need to be taught to embrace the messy yet rewarding process of writing, without relying on AI technologies.
Virginie Portes, the director of research support at IVADO, draws on her vast experience to help Canadian academics navigate this complex process.
Programs like U of T’s Scholars-in-Residence offer students the opportunity to dive into a project and discover whether academic research is for them.
Despite their good intentions, some interactions with our supervisors can cause feelings of stress, guilt and anxiety.
Co-learning to use AI tools effectively.
Why six former academics decided to launch themselves into the world of research grants support.
Practical advice for how academics can learn to embrace science advocacy.
This position gives you a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills.
Envisioning the PhD journey as three distinct stages: the marathon, the discourse and the compass.
Recognizing other forms of scholarly communication can provide more creative ways to generate and mobilize knowledge.
A simple practice by one Brock University professor is helping foster student attentiveness and mental health.
Strategies for universities to promote respectful relationships on campus.
A newly created digital tool can help promote inclusion and reflect on institutional bias.
More technology, quizzes, games and discussion boards in a class don’t necessarily lead to better teaching – they can lead to burnout for both professors and students.
English departments will continue to matter if they remain places where students’ ideas are considered.
All of my students use ChatGPT, but the grade distribution remains the same.
Universities need to take an active role in cultivating this fundamental tool for student learning.
Sustainability projects like this at McMaster help to meet campus needs and provide valuable opportunities for students to put theory – and their passions – into practice.
Quitting my postdoc position has taken me on an incredibly rewarding global adventure requiring flexibility and adaptation.