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Public engagement: duty or detriment?
Should speaking on topics of public concern be part and parcel of academic life?
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10 tips to help foster critical thinking and original writing
Students need to be taught to embrace the messy yet rewarding process of writing, without relying on AI technologies.
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Demystifying the grant application process
Virginie Portes, the director of research support at IVADO, draws on her vast experience to help Canadian academics navigate this complex process.
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Helping undergrads see the ‘flip side’ of research
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.
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AI and the future of learning: Why you can’t miss this year’s Canadian EdTech AI summit
Empowering human-centered sustainable learning in an AI-inspired world.
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The high cost of inadequate funding for grad students
A recent report on the future of the history PhD shows many students are living below the poverty line.
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In academia, we need two types of researchers: divers and surfers
Once the value of ‘interdisciplinary’ is truly accepted, academia will significantly benefit.
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We need to teach postdocs how to teach
Without properly training them, we are throwing our academics to the wind and shortchanging their students.
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Clearly you are accomplished, but you also present as being rather lazy
Why it’s important to provide analysis and context for your experience, credentials and successes in an application.
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How to manage your graduate student
A written agreement is a good way to clarify expectations and build trust.
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How to create order out of chaos
The “Organized Academic” shares how to transform your academic life.
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How to manage your supervisor
Four strategies to help graduate students get their needs to the top of a professor’s to-do list.
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Concordia’s Art Volt Collection aims to help launch the careers of fine art grads
The initiative includes a ‘bootcamp’ in art marketing and sales skills.
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The difficulty of defining the student:supervisor relationship in grad school
Students often see themselves as ‘oppressed’ workers, while faculty see themselves as the expert who will mould the smart but inexperienced student.
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How to mentor your TAs and realize the role’s full potential
Reimagining existing relationships and practices can go a long way to enhancing education excellence.
