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Eight tips to sail through your science or engineering PhD
One-third of people who start a PhD don’t finish within 10 years. Don’t be one of them.
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Take it easy this conference season
Before committing to a colloquium, consider carefully whether the time and cost are worth the payoff.
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How to write an effective service statement for your promotion and tenure dossier
Go beyond “bum-in-seat” accounting to emphasize your expertise and accomplishments.
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Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom
AI heightens the need for the unique abilities of human beings.
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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
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Teaching students the connection between writing and thinking
Writing is an important skill because of its role in thinking processes. Instruction should be designed to reinforce this.
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Conferences: are they worth the expense?
It's conference season. Let’s weigh the pros and cons.
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Be more than a bystander
Community support can go a long way towards mitigating the damages caused by online harassment.
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Demonstrating impact in your tenure dossier
Tools to attest to influence.
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Thriving in a new (work) environment
Four strategies for early success when starting a new position
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Theming your days for effectiveness and relaxation
By devoting entire days to particular areas of your academic life, you will feel like you have more control over your tasks.
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Addressing the leak in Canada’s academic pipeline
Systemic challenges often start in graduate school for women.
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Clarify this: structuring highly readable lists (Part 2 of 2)
One way to simplify potentially complex lists is to arrange the items to progress in complexity, placing the ‘heaviest’ or most complex item at the end.
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Strategies to help with the hardest part of our job: grading
Grading can be tedious, but there are ways to make it more human and – surprisingly – more fun.
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Teaching in a world of bleakness
Instructors have the opportunity to provide students with empathy, context and skills to manage our current context.
