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BY JOHN LOEPPKY | NOV 08 2024

By giving yourself permission to write freely, you may find your academic writing also improves.

BY ALAN SANTINELE MARTINO | OCT 29 2024

For early career scholars, a lab is not just a place for conducting research – it’s a space for building community, developing future leaders and creating a lasting impact.

BY JAMIE MCCULLOUGH | SEP 30 2024

A list of helpful resources to help profs explore, learn and discuss the importance of Truth and Reconciliation with students.

BY MEAGAN AUER | SEP 17 2024

This work is often overlooked and can have negative impacts if students are not properly supported.

BY GIANLUCA AGOSTINELLI | AUG 29 2024

Students need to be taught to embrace the messy yet rewarding process of writing, without relying on AI technologies.

BY CATHERINE COUTURIER | JUN 17 2024

Virginie Portes, the director of research support at IVADO, draws on her vast experience to help Canadian academics navigate this complex process.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | MAY 03 2024

Programs like U of T’s Scholars-in-Residence offer students the opportunity to dive into a project and discover whether academic research is for them.

BY MEAGAN AUER | APR 04 2024

Despite their good intentions, some interactions with our supervisors can cause feelings of stress, guilt and anxiety.

BY JAY FRIESEN & RENEE POLZIEHN | MAR 28 2024

Co-learning to use AI tools effectively.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | MAR 25 2024

Why six former academics decided to launch themselves into the world of research grants support.

BY PASCALE CASTONGUAY | MAR 04 2024

Practical advice for how academics can learn to embrace science advocacy.

BY REINHART REITHMEIER | FEB 23 2024

This position gives you a great opportunity to expand your leadership skills.

BY MARCO ROMAGNOLI | JAN 24 2024

Envisioning the PhD journey as three distinct stages: the marathon, the discourse and the compass.

BY KAITIE JOURDEUIL & DAX D'ORAZIO | JAN 04 2024

Recognizing other forms of scholarly communication can provide more creative ways to generate and mobilize knowledge.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | NOV 21 2023

A simple practice by one Brock University professor is helping foster student attentiveness and mental health.

BY LEISHA TOORY | OCT 27 2023

Strategies for universities to promote respectful relationships on campus.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA | OCT 20 2023

A newly created digital tool can help promote inclusion and reflect on institutional bias.

BY ELIZABETH WELLS | OCT 12 2023

More technology, quizzes, games and discussion boards in a class don’t necessarily lead to better teaching – they can lead to burnout for both professors and students.

BY JAMIE PARIS | AUG 28 2023

English departments will continue to matter if they remain places where students’ ideas are considered.

BY TAYLOR PRICE | JUL 31 2023

All of my students use ChatGPT, but the grade distribution remains the same.