Creso Sá looks at what the recent superclusters announcement really means for universities and academic research.
More funds for science in recent decades has meant more political pressure on research councils to showcase impact and demonstrate relevance.
As it was not tasked with offering recommendations, the report’s conclusions are understandably generic and understated.
Questions around Stanford U president Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s research represent a case in point.
To recognize and remove biased language from your own letters of recommendation, you’ll need to locate and remove the inappropriate use of hedges and intensifiers.
Question:
I dread the number of letters of reference that I’ll need to write for my trainees’ job applications in the coming months. How can I accurately describe their intelligence and capabilities without simply repeating the word “excellence”?– L...
Clarify your concepts by structuring your work around nominal peaks and concrete valleys.
Question:
One of the things that drew me to literary studies was all the fun theory. But it turns out “theory is fun” is not a universal perspective! I find conceptual language really useful in my work, and I know why my work is important, but I have a hard time making thos...
They are the bricks that you’re laying on the path towards your goal.
Question:
I’m an artist-turned-academic, and the unwritten rules of SSHRC grants do my head in. I recently received feedback from a colleague that my draft proposal’s four objectives were “unclear.” What’s unclear to me is how to write better objectives. What are the ...
Preparing international students for the Canadian labour market using a cohort-based approach.
Let’s create learning environments where students who speak English as an additional language needn’t apologize for speaking up.
Almost a year after the stabbing at U of Waterloo, what has changed?
The proposed funding is intended to facilitate access to care and support mental health initiatives, as experts call for greater coordination between federal and provincial governments.
When you feel overwhelmed, it is good practice to remind yourself about what you hoped to achieve in this academic space.
Researchers now have access to a flood of educational data on students that they hope will offer insights on how to improve the learning experience. Will it work?
Les chercheurs ont accès à un flot de données sur les étudiants et espèrent qu’elles leur permettront d’améliorer l’expérience d’apprentissage. Est-ce que ce sera le cas?
Seven academics reflect on the moment they realized the world had changed.
Creative writing students at UBC strike compromise with the university to protect their future works
Un mégaprojet de recherche dévoilera sous peu les mystères des profondeurs océaniques
This latest overhaul of the NRC aims to boost engagement, restore lost morale.
It’s not enough to teach about teaching technologies – use them!
Traditional universities will have to respond to new challenges.