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Learn when to say no… and yes!
How to strike your own balance between ambition, institutional expectations, and personal limits.
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International conferences: A springboard into the future
A few days in Greece or China give you more than just a line on your resumé — they’re an experience.
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Bringing experience to shape the future of post-secondary education
Retired faculty can stay involved in a myriad of ways.
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Collegiality: the joys and pitfalls of a non-hierarchical workplace
Grounded in shared governance, collegiality is a demanding ideal that balances power, equity and collective learning.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
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Empowering international graduate students through community
The Job Search Club program at UWaterloo fosters a community of support and job search confidence by leveraging campus partnerships, research, student feedback and lived experience.
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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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Arts graduate programs have an opportunity and a need to focus on talent development
Students are not being properly prepared for future careers. This needs to change.
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If and when to hire an editor
Studies have shown that articles and manuscripts reviewed by a professional editor end up being better received by peer reviewers.
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Leading with care: emotional labour and academic leadership
Academic leaders conduct and oversee considerable emotional labour within Canada’s universities. Care ethics approaches can inform this work.
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Sharing circle: Our learnings from organizing an anti-colonial intercultural dialogue program
The goal was to create a safe space that helped international students recognize their entanglement with settler colonialism as uninvited visitors to this land.
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Unpacking inequalities at the doctoral level: Part 1
Despite strong interests in having diversified, highly qualified professionals, doctoral candidates generally remain a homogeneous group while minorities still face challenges in their doctoral path.
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Why summer is so important
Instead of setting a bunch of unrealistic goals to accomplish, you should be stepping back from work and giving yourself a proper break.
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If a doctoral degree is a job, it’s wise to move on when it’s no longer a fit
Three former grad students break down why they decided not to complete their degree.
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The skills of care: navigating emotional labour in academia
Applying care ethics to our academic work.
