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Managing your money

August 16, 2010

The slippery slope of budgeting your research grants.

The College Fear Factor: How Students and Professors Misunderstand One Another

July 12, 2010

Students and teachers often misunderstand each other’s intentions.


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Managing your career | Articles
Teaching in Dubai: how it's different from Canada

A Canadian academic decamps for the Persian Gulf, and a very different postsecondary system.

June 7, 2010
The job hunt | Articles
Getting involved in charity work can help your career

Volunteer work can contribute to your graduate research and strengthen your CV.

March 30, 2010
The job hunt | Articles
Do's and don't's to land an academic job interview

Tips for building your academic profile.

March 22, 2010
Managing your career | Surviving grad school | Articles
How to submit an article to a non-academic publication

Improve your writing skills and beef up your CV by submitting to a more mainstream media outlet.

March 3, 2010
Surviving grad school | Articles
Simplifying the search for government-funded scholarships

A new website opens the door to some of the lesser-known scholarships offered by the Canadian government.

February 18, 2010
Managing your career | Articles
The big chill

Secrecy, exclusion and collusion on academic committees.

February 4, 2010
Surviving grad school | Articles
Helping grad students learn about careers outside academe

Whose job is it?

January 5, 2010
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