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BY EMILY BELL | October 27 2017

We need to equip our students to be ethical actors and advocates in their future workplaces, inside and outside of academia.

BY DAVID KENT | October 26 2017

Our readers continue to favour articles on mental health in academic life.

BY REBECCA PERO | October 24 2017

A few tips that can help PhD mothers complete some of the major dissertation milestones.

BY DIANA PETRARCA | October 20 2017

After receiving advice to buckle down until I got tenure, I wish I had stopped to raise my head every once in a while.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | October 20 2017

Many people still get hired without having mastered their weaknesses – so why are you try to conquer them all before applying?

BY NIEM HUYNH & MATTHEW STIEGEMEYER | October 18 2017

In this new series, we explore the ins and outs of graduate studies.

BY MAREN WOOD | October 17 2017

Bringing together individuals and institutions from across North America who are actively working to help smart, creative people move from graduate studies into meaningful work.

BY JENNIFER POLK | October 13 2017

“We’re looking for people who have had distinctions and who hopefully bring relevant policy experience,” says Patrick Borbey.

BY DAVID KENT | October 12 2017

Taking time out to ask why we do what we do in the way that we do it is really important.

BY RÉMI QUIRION | October 11 2017

Interested in becoming a scientific adviser? Here are some points to keep in mind from Quebec’s chief scientist.

BY JONATHAN TURNER | October 10 2017

How the Consortium of Canadian Graduate Student Professional Development Administrators was born.

BY JENNIFER POLK | October 02 2017

The name of this blog is changing.

BY JESSICA RIDDELL | September 28 2017

The saviour trope versus critical hope.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | September 26 2017

Welcome to Responsibilities May Include, a new series that will offer practical professional and career advice for graduate students and postdocs. The majority of the posts will be written for graduate students and postdocs. Prospective graduate students are also likely to benefit. The posts will provide practical professional and career advice. There will also be […]

BY MAUREEN MACDONALD | September 22 2017

The problem of equity is not new, nor is it unique to science, though I sense we’ve been ready to solve it for a long time.

BY ANQI SHEN | September 13 2017

The online resource will offer advice on the job search process with attention to specific challenges transgender applicants face.

BY MICHAEL FREEMAN | September 01 2017

“It’s difficult to know what you’re truly passionate about until you try it.”

BY JENNIFER POLK | August 25 2017

Ms. Steel explains that the days of staying at one company for an entire career are gone. So accept it, take risks, always learn, and see where it leads.

BY ERIN CLOW, EMMA SOBEL, JOELLE B. THORPE & JENNIFER VALBERG | August 08 2017

Why ongoing support is important while navigating an academic career.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | June 28 2017

A York University professor has coined the term “redirection” to reflect the new, emerging stage of one’s career that occurs after traditional retirement.

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