In my opinion
The lack of any structural acknowledgement about the toll that COVID is taking on parents and caregivers is a grave failing at the institutional level.
dissertation.
Needless to say, progress has been slow. I have been stretched beyond capacity and, of course, deeply limited in my ability to engage in research or contribute my perspectives to the conversations happening in my field. I had hoped for and relied upon a return to school and childcar...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/juggling-academia-and-parenting-in-the-fourth-wave/
In my opinion
Canada’s graduate student stipends are “very low and tough to live off of,” one Canadian PhD candidate at Yale says.
In 2013, Véronique Carignan – now an assistant professor at the Sea Educational Association in Woods Hole, Massachusetts – enrolled in the University of Delaware’s doctoral program in oceanography. Originally from Peterborough, Ont., Dr. Carignan had graduated with a bachelor’s degree in ch...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/funding-disparities-are-pushing-canadians-to-enrol-in-u-s-doctoral-programs/
In my opinion
La valeur d’outils comme ChatGPT dépend de l’usage que nous en faisons. C’est pourquoi la formation interdisciplinaire de premier cycle est plus importante que jamais.
dissertation et il ne fera que s’améliorer.
Or, il ne faut pas oublier que comme tous les systèmes d’apprentissage machine, il a ses limites. Il ne fait pas appel à la raison, n’a pas de sentiments et n’a jamais vécu d’expériences personnelles. Il est incapable d’innovation. L’...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/opinion/a-mon-avis/linterdisciplinarite-pour-preparer-la-generation-z-a-un-avenir-imprevisible/
The Associate
“Career: The ground on which a race is run, a racecourse.”
dissertation. Whether this is indicative of Australian/Canadian academic cultures more broadly I have no idea. The point is that the atmosphere was so much more positive, encouraging, joyful than I see back home. I came away wondering whether, in teaching graduate students to consider their...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-associate/graduate-students-and-their-futures/
The Black Hole
dissertation, but decided she was out!))
librarian ((props to Shannon for this one!))
Feel free to add more in the comments section and I’ll add them to the list!...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/postacademic-jobs/
The Black Hole
This quarter, both Beth and Dave have made efforts to bring the Black Hole out of e-space and into the new territory. Firstly, a panel organised by science blogger Maryse de la Giroday at Continue reading will feature Beth at Northern Voice 2011 on May 13 and 14....
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/quarterly-summary-expanding-our-reach/
Speculative Diction
dissertation is Canadian postsecondary education policy and its effects on the institutional environment in universities. I look at the changes universities try to make (to themselves) in order to “succeed” in contemporary political, economic, and social contexts. I became interested in this top...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/welcome-back-to-speculative-diction/
Speculative Diction
dissertation.
I think that’s why I find myself disappointed but unsurprised by the kind of shallow parody provided by Levy’s column, mostly because I follow the higher education news and I see a lot of pretty frustrating stuff being passed off as serious/informed analysis. I understand if tha...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/start-talking-back/
Speculative Diction
dissertation, it’s also not realistic. In fact it’s only a relatively recent thing that I have the means to access any of this information at all, and I freely admit that most of my self-discipline has been (and still is) tied up in my PhD work.
If you have the capacity and resources to do th...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/digital-moralism/
Speculative Diction
dissertation I've been going over Continue reading on PhD supervision and attrition, including the work of Barbara Lovitts (who’s cited by Cassuto as well),
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/war-of-attrition-asking-why-phd-students-leave/
Speculative Diction
We need to examine why, exactly, it is taken for granted that teaching work is less valued and less prestigious than research.
dissertation, Pamela Gravestock addresses the assumption that teaching is less valued in the culture and in career progression, with an examination of tenure and promotion policies in Canadian universities. She concluded that while every institution had dif...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/changing-value-of-teaching-in-universities/
Career Advice
A beginner’s guide to non-academic applications
dissertation, or published an article on a specific issue, suggest you’d be more effective in the position that you are applying for than someone who hasn’t? Remember – the stereotype of the graduate student is that you are ‘out of touch’ – make sure you don’t reinforce that by using a...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/cv-or-resume/
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Les demandes d’emploi hors du milieu universitaire : Guide à l’intention des débutants
dissertation ou l’article que vous avez publié sur une question en particulier vous rendrait-il plus efficace qu’un candidat qui ne présente pas ce genre d’expérience? Rappelez-vous qu’un stéréotype de l’étudiant aux cycles supérieurs vous colle à la peau : on croit que vous êtes ...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/conseils-carriere/conseils-carriere-article/cv-universitaire-ou-cv-professionel/
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Half the battle in getting your book manuscript or revised dissertation published is choosing the right publisher
You’ve slaved over it at the expense of sleep, health and any semblance of a personal life.
You’ve given the passage that closes Chapter 6 one last tweak and your RA finally dug up the elusive reference to that footnote that bedeviled you for months.
Your manuscript is complete. All you ne...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/a-guide-to-english-university-presses-in-canada/
Career Advice
Five practical tips to help you beat academic culture shock
dissertation and he turns out to be a tenured professor in your department, do not be too embarrassed. Laugh, apologize and hope that you will finish your thesis before grey hair arrives.
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-survive-your-first-year-of-graduate-school-part-2/
Tip #2: Know it’s okay to make mistakes
While learning a new culture, we all make mistakes. Look fo...
Career Advice
This year’s top academic conferences feature career development programs with something for everyone
dissertation to gain access and experience with the United Nations. Learn about how to present your graduate work and experiences when networking and applying for jobs with the UN.
CV or Resumé: Making an impression in any context
10:30 TO 12:00, UNIVERSITY CENTRE, ROOM 279
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https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/great-career-building-programs-at-congress-and-acfas-aspx/
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Improve your writing skills and beef up your CV by submitting to a more mainstream media outlet.
dissertation. But, if you have a good idea targeted to a specific audience, with a narrow scope, you might get an editor’s attention. Whatever your idea, use the article as an opportunity to pique the reader’s interest, rather than offer a comprehensive analysis.
In terms of scope, if you can...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/beyond-the-peer-review/
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Should you co-author a scholarly article?
dissertation? Make sure your collaborator and your supervisory committee all understand the relationship between closely related, but distinct, projects.
Discuss how you want your contribution to the work recognized. The egalitarian ethos of the humanities (f...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/pros-and-cons-of-collaborative-writing-in-the-humanities/
Career Advice
The continuing debate over the PhD time limit.
dissertation makes it riskier that what the candidate learned for the comprehensive exams is no longer a sound basis for the research. Very few fields of studies would be willing to assert they aren’t making material progress over a decade.
A longer time time-to-completion may also make it poss...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/is-six-years-long-enough-to-complete-a-phd/
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Communicating about your academic self.
dissertation or a particular challenge in your field.
I consider it “higher stakes” because you need to create content on an ongoing basis and initially you need to create the structure. It also demands that you have an interest in maintaining the technical aspects of the site.
Examples: <...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/creating-and-managing-your-online-presence/
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