Career Advice
Ian MacLachlan retired to start his third career in December 2015 after thirty years as a geography professor. This is the second of a monthly series relevant to the retirement plans of an aging professoriate for University Affairs. So how did I decide that I could actually afford to retire at 63? A voluntary retirement […]
How to connect with key people and build your professional network.
Shared decision-making and diverse perspectives create opportunities for learning together.
Before choosing a supervisor, get to know them—and get to know yourself.
Retirement may be the opportunity for a “third career” to try something different.
In order to avoid running a deficit it’s important to plan ahead.
Professors need to adapt their teaching to address each group’s strengths.
A few do’s and don’ts learned the hard way.
Special course at U of T helps students to become “market ready”
Narrative approaches to research and teaching can enhance students’ experiences.
As recent graduates, we know that a library and information studies program, or equivalent, can pass in a whirlwind. Exploring immensely diverse career paths, selecting courses to fit a myriad of future possibilities, and gaining practical experience are all essential and challenging in their own right. What are you likely to face when you enter […]
In the fourth and final episode of Engaging Audiences, Shari explains how to structure your presentation content for maximum engagement. (Intro music courtesy of Bensound.) Your research is important and deserves as much attention as possible. But if no one can understand what you’re talking about, what’s the point? University Affairs magazine and Informed Opinions […]
A thoughtfully chosen mentor is a crucial part of a grad student’s success.
It’s three in morning. I can’t sleep. I’m sweating and anxious. In three hours I have to stand in front of 600 undergraduate students and try my best not to pass out. Like an athlete before the big event, I’m envisioning my lecture slide by slide, which takes my heart rate into overdrive. How did […]
A discussion with the authors of a cheeky new guide for graduate students.
Understanding their position is one way to start problem-solving on controversial issues.
Delivering presentations is one of the foundations of scholarly work. But doing so outside of the classroom invariably poses different challenges. Becoming adept at crafting compelling presentations that engage a variety of audiences increases an academic’s opportunities to get others excited about their work. Think strategically When presenting to audiences beyond the institution, identifying in […]
These are my instructions for how to read a certain way: a guide to reading as a means of gaining knowledge you intend to use in something you are going to discuss or write. Of course there are lots of ways to read. You can read for pleasure, to kill time waiting for your kid […]
It’s not about you – it’s about your audience.
A Q&A with two SSHRC administrators on funding opportunities and how the application process works.