Advice
Career planning and mental health in academe were some of the most-read topics addressed on the Black Hole in the past year.
What you can expect to encounter as a contract faculty member.
This “collective unconscious” of a department, faculty or university is what makes it unique.
Some of our readers offer their tips on managing the stresses of university life.
In a competitive job market, strategic planning is a key component of professional development.
“Throughout grad school, I always thought about how I could leverage my research, writing, analytical, and communication skills if an academic job never panned out.”
Many scientists are leaving academe, but why they leave and who remains will have substantial implications for how we train future scientists.
Academics working with a board have the opportunity to grow their personal network and gain greater perspective which informs future research directions.
The time has come to talk about ethical considerations and best practices for these kinds of announcements.
I can be an effective scholar and leader only if I am healthy both physically and mentally.
Any decision to do something new is based on our confidence in ourselves to succeed at it.
Three academics discuss their experiences completing a postgraduate degree in a professional program.
Sarah Lockyer, an Acadian from New Brunswick, earned her PhD in bioarchaeology at Bournemouth University in the U.K. She is now the Canadian Armed Forces’s casualty identification coordinator and forensic anthropologist. She can be found on Twitter @s_lockyer. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? Truth be told, […]
As long as you comment on areas that lie within your area of expertise, you provide a needed antidote to some of the foolishness out there.
A recent academic article breaks down the hiring practices of different types of academic institutions, dispensing valuable career advice to those looking to get hired.
How to lighten your reader’s cognitive load in your academic writing.
Four academics sit down and review the challenges and potential benefits of completing a postsecondary degree while also working full-time.
Once a hotly debated position in academe, the teaching-only stream is become more commonplace on campus.
You do not have to accept the labour conditions that have become the norm in universities, even if you are passionate about research and teaching.
This column is being relaunched, the first post takes a unique look at some of the issues that affect contingent faculty.