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Administration calls. Should you answer?
The pros and cons of taking on admin roles in different stages of your career
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Mindfulness and meditation: a new way to engage the classroom
A simple practice by one Brock University professor is helping foster student attentiveness and mental health.
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Creating a culture of consent
Strategies for universities to promote respectful relationships on campus.
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Charting a course to inclusion
A newly created digital tool can help promote inclusion and reflect on institutional bias.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
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What teaching yoga has taught me about being a professor
Whether I am in a studio or lecture hall, in-person or online, what matters most is that I teach clearly and precisely so that students can incorporate the benefits of the class material for themselves.
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Identifying the reason(s) behind a mid-career slump
A look at some of the common research obstacles faculty may face once they have received tenure.
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How I got peer-reviewed last summer
The current peer review system chews up and spits out authors – where reviewers are acting more as gatekeepers for publishers than as advising peers.
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Intuition might be the key to finding a career that works
Focusing on feel rather than fit can promote greater happiness and engagement.
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Coming up for tenure, the CV holds ‘the course of one’s life’
Whether we like it or not, the CV plays a huge role in the tenure process, so telling the right story is key.
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PhD students can benefit from non-academic mentors’ outside perspectives
Non-academic mentors, especially those familiar with the culture of academia, can offer empathy, validation and healthy perspectives.
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Case studies give grad students a chance to tackle industry challenges
By participating in the Team Case Study program at U of T, life science graduates gain a competitive edge in the non-academic job market.
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Embracing vulnerability during the transition online
A conscious willingness to be vulnerable can relieve some anxiety and establish a sense of community.
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Making professional connections in a virtual world
The world has changed, but we cannot let that stop us from achieving or from connecting with one another.
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Diversity in academic leadership: the gap at the top
Despite all of the affirmative action policies and unconscious bias training at universities, something is still amiss.
