Given Continue reading that fewer than 20 percent of Canada’s PhDs are employed as full-time professors, efforts to support graduate student professional development to ease the academia to industry transition need to add...

When an employer is searching for an ideal candidate, in addition to someone qualified they are also looking for someone who will excel in the role and thrive in their organization and team. As an applicant, you want to ensure the role reflects your interests and skills and aligns with your career g...

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I’m submitting my CV and dossier at the end of the month, and I’m no good at trying to sell myself. How can I make myself look good to the tenure and promotion committee without just using the words “excellent” and “novel” over and over?

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Question:

I’m applying for my first major grant and have never before had to describe a “training plan.” What do I need to include in this part of a grant application?

– Psychology

Dr. Editor’s response:

Although the con...

This essay is adapted from an address that Halifax Mayor Mike Savage gave in February to a meeting of university government relations officers and communications directors, convened in Ottawa by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. As a member of parliament for seven y...

University life is charmed, but also challenging. It is a privilege to teach talented young people, pursue cutting-edge research and contribute to the governance of postsecondary institutions. Yet university actors are also called upon to fulfill another duty – namely, to remain firmly committed t...

Editor’s note: the following is adapted from a viral Continue reading by the author. She notes: “I wrote this to call tenured professors to account, and to present them with clear, actionable, ev...