Career Advice
An interview with Marianne Stanford, chair of the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars
Two-day program is geared for postsecondary administrators at Canadian universities and colleges
Once considered little more than an interesting project for particularly motivated instructors, teaching dossiers have over the last half-decade graduated to the academic mainstream
An interview with Sunny Marche, associate dean of graduate studies at Dalhousie University
Understanding and engaging reviewers is key to winning the confidence of editorial boards
How should a freshly minted graduate behave when they are hired for their first professional job out of university?
An interview with Janice Deakin, the associate vice-principal and dean of graduate studies and research at Queen’s University
A pair of profs seasoned in service learning offer their thoughts
An interview with Chet Jablonski, Assistant provost, research and graduate studies at Zayed University in Dubai
You’ve just been given the chance to teach your first academic course. It was not entirely expected, and you have less time than you would like to prepare. What do you do? The first steps are to stay calm and be realistic. Your first teaching experience will not be your best, your course is unlikely […]
Real-time feedback from students – when used to effect – can energize your classroom
An interview with two graduate students association presidents
An interview with Noreen Golfman, dean of graduate studies at Memorial University
This year’s top academic conferences feature career development programs with something for everyone
The annual gathering of humanities and social sciences associations is coming May 23 to 31 in Ottawa. Are you ready to make new friends?
An interview with Kevin Vessey, dean of graduate studies at St. Mary’s University
University of Windsor’s Janice Drakich breaks down the faculty recruitment process in Canada and offers advice to academics job searching in a recession
Straightforward advice for job candidates in search of a professorial recommendation
In conversation with Cathy Keates, author of Not for sale! Why we need a new job search mindset
An interview with John ApSimon, interim executive director, Ontario Council on Graduate Studies