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Video Presentation
February 8, 2010
Pierre Normand explains how the media works and get tips on communicating effectively with journalists.
News & Advice
February 8, 2010
Secrecy, exclusion and collusion on academic committees.
Video Presentation
January 25, 2010
Jo Van Every gives tips on prioritizing research tasks, planning a long-term program of research, developing a publication strategy, building a support network for research, and carving out time to do research in a busy, multi-focused position.
Podcast
January 25, 2010
In this episode of Reporter's Notebook, Nick Taylor-Vaisey talks to Vincent Duckworth, a Calgary-based consultant, about the need for universities to have a strict policy when it comes to naming new buildings on their campus.
- News & Advice
- Helping grad students learn about careers outside academe
Whose job is it?
- January 5, 2010
- Podcast
- Dean's Podcast - Episode 12
An interview with Brian Campbell, dean of graduate studies at chair of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- January 4, 2010
- News & Advice
- Web tools for beginners
Ready to start a blog or create your first wiki page? Great! But which option is right for you?
- December 23, 2009
- Video Presentation
- Non-academic careers
Four public servants -- and former graduate students -- who found careers in the federal public service through the Recruitment of Policy Leaders program share their experiences. Learn about how to follow in their footsteps and become immersed in the world of policy-making.
- December 11, 2009
- Video Presentation
- Publishing your journal article
A panel of experts takes you through the process of submitting, editing, reviewing and publishing an article in a scholarly journal.
- November 25, 2009
- Podcast
- Dean's Podcast - Episode 11
An interview with Marianne Stanford, chair of the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars
- November 19, 2009
- News & Advice
- Finding solutions for postsecondary staff: CHERD
Two-day program is geared to postsecondary administrators at Canadian universities and colleges
- October 30, 2009
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