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BY ADAM CRYMBLE | December 10 2021

How can universities make applicants feel safe enough to be themselves online?

BY DAVID KENT | December 06 2021

It is incumbent on scientists to make sure that the ‘loudest’ research isn’t the only stuff we read.

BY CATHERINE E. HUNDLEBY & STEPHANIE DUPLEY | November 19 2021

A faculty member collaborated with campus career services to deliver an experiential learning option to PhD students with diverse backgrounds.

BY LOLEEN BERDAHL | November 15 2021

There is reason to believe that shorter, competency-based programs will play an important role in the university landscape in the coming years.

BY LYNN WALDER | November 12 2021

Companies need to define this role as its own standalone position in order to successfully integrate them on the team.

BY ALAA ALSAAFIN, KEVIN KUANG, MARIA MERCADO, NANA LEE & REINHART REITHMEIER | November 11 2021

Making sure your program content is curated to your specific audience is key.

BY BAILEY SOUSA & ALEXANDER CLARK | November 08 2021

The time-work conundrum means you’ll never feel in control of your work or time but that’s okay – it’s what you do that matters most.

BY BLANE HARVEY, ALAIN BOURQUE, YING SYUAN HUANG & ANNE DEBRABANDERE | November 05 2021

COVID-19 has forced academic conferencing online. As we emerge from the pandemic, we mustn’t return to the ‘old normal.’

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | November 02 2021

Make sure you are presenting your methods in a logical order, and if you can, try and paint a verbal picture.

BY KATHERINE BELISLE | November 01 2021

An interview with winners of McGill University’s Three Minute Thesis and Ma thèse en 180 secondes competitions.

BY KIM SOLGA | October 29 2021

Academic editing can provide kinship and learning, not just judgment followed by celebration or tears.

BY KATHLEEN BORTOLIN | October 28 2021

Determine early on, with a sort of resolve that you may have to fake at first, that you are absolutely worthy and so is your work.

BY GABRIELLE BREWER | October 18 2021

Universities need to offer more opportunities and resources to the 80 per cent of graduate students who will not end up as tenure track professors.

BY JOHN YOO | October 06 2021

Medical students at Western now have an opportunity to experience interdisciplinary, experiential learning by doing an advanced degree or diploma while completing their MD.

BY ALEXANDER CLARK & BAILEY SOUSA | October 06 2021

It’s what you do each day and ultimately contribute that matters most, not how much you do, or how long it takes.

BY CHELSEA CHEN | October 04 2021

Some say doctorates are designed for the pure love of research and to advance scientific knowledge, but this model excludes students who wish to pursue non-academic careers.

BY KETAN MARBALLI | September 27 2021

A career education specialist shares how he rediscovered his strengths and was able to forge a new career path.

BY REBECCA MAYMON, LAURA NILSON & CLAIRE EDRINGTON | September 23 2021

Three grads share their paths leading to careers outside of the academy.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | September 21 2021

Five keys for persuasive public writing.

BY CATHERINE MAYBREY | September 17 2021

No matter the position you are applying for, your resume needs to summarize your work experiences in a clear, well-organized way.

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