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How to start a company from scratch
Establishing and leading a startup is hard, but it is also an opportunity to do something creative, fun and unique.
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Yes to more evaluation, but a bigger yes to more action
A recent report on research culture shows that evaluation is key, but stops short of practical solutions to core problems.
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Building a lab: 6 months of triumphs and trials
As head of a lab, you're the one-man band responsible for everything from marketing to finance to product development.
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The art of grant writing: write, rewrite and write again
And don't forget the detailed budgeting and a looming submission deadline.
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Thompson Rivers University seeks experts to shape the future of online education
Subject matter experts collaborate with instructional designers to create high quality content for online courses.
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AI in Education Forum 2024: Unleashing AI’s potential for transformative learning
This groundbreaking conference on AI is organized by the Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications.
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Innovation and ethics in the age of AI – meeting Canadian student expectations for access and pace of change
Artificial intelligence has swiftly become a transformative force in higher education, reshaping the student journey from induction to learning outcomes.
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Breaking EDI barriers in science
Clear metrics are needed to evaluate the success of initiatives to remove inequities in the research enterprise.
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Sarah Ruediger joins the Black Hole team!
The neuroscientist is gearing up to cover topics from open, team-based science to putting EDI to work in the field.
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Why a PhD fast-track can be a bad idea
Earning a doctorate earlier may sound attractive, but there’s value in completing a master’s degree first.
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Sustainable science: the future of high-quality research
The scientific community needs to talk about the sustainability implications of our research practices and start implementing approaches to minimize our professional carbon footprint.
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Early-career researchers need to be the change they want to see
The status quo is not good enough, a new paper concludes.
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In search of The Black Hole’s next voice(s)
We want to actively encourage a wider range of perspectives to represent early career researchers.
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Year-end spending inhibits proactive planning
Universities that frequently make additional funds available for a short period of time risk alienating new projects from early career researchers who don’t have large, established teams.
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Wasting time and money through ineffective evaluation
We need to start thinking about why a process exists and whether the proposed mechanism actually achieves that goal.
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How a business administration partner can deliver ‘stratactical’ value across an organization
No matter how big the organization or company is, the executive team needs to empower this role.
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Finding good papers in the age of social media and reduced travel
It is incumbent on scientists to make sure that the ‘loudest’ research isn’t the only stuff we read.
