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BY JONATHAN THON | December 09 2020

Having a distinct brand that is integrated with your research program’s culture allows your team to define its strengths and intended contributions to a field.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | December 08 2020

To make a humanities book review work for you, defy the conventional.

BY BAILEY SOUSA, LOIS HARDER & ALEXANDER CLARK | December 03 2020

How to raise and resolve difficult academic work issues.

BY YOOJIN CHOI, ALEXA FITZPATRICK, SIMOUN ICHO, ANDREW ZHAI & NANA LEE | December 01 2020

Four young scientists describe how they were able to adapt and ultimately thrive during the pandemic.

BY DINUKA GUNARATNE, THOMAS FETH & TREVOR JOHNSON | November 27 2020

Even in our new virtual world, you can still create meaningful connections to others in your field.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | November 20 2020

Unlike specialists who possess depth in one area and generalists who have breadth but no depth, “versatilists” are the best of both worlds.

BY AARON LANGILLE & VICTORIA KANNEN | November 16 2020

What the rapid shift to remote delivery has shown us about the value of compassion.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | November 12 2020

There are several different ways to define the “significance” of your research in a SSHRC application.

BY EVA-LYNN JAGOE | November 06 2020

Whether I am in a studio or lecture hall, in-person or online, what matters most is that I teach clearly and precisely so that students can incorporate the benefits of the class material for themselves.

BY DAVID KENT | November 05 2020

There is an opportunity to learn from dramatic changes in behaviour that have been imposed on us.

BY TIM KENYON | November 02 2020

A look at some of the common research obstacles faculty may face once they have received tenure.

BY P. NYM | October 27 2020

The current peer review system chews up and spits out authors – where reviewers are acting more as gatekeepers for publishers than as advising peers.

BY DAVID KENT | October 22 2020

The academic community is at risk of losing a large percentage of researchers, unless institutions and funding agencies start implementing proactive solutions.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | October 20 2020

Project and stakeholder management practices can help buffet thesis interruptions.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | October 16 2020

How and where to edit for active voice constructions in your academic writing.

BY NANDINI MAHARAJ | October 09 2020

Focusing on feel rather than fit can promote greater happiness and engagement.

BY JONATHAN THON | October 05 2020

There’s evidence that increasing diversity within science might directly enhance the scientific enterprise, but in order to do so, we need to acknowledge our implicit biases.

BY JUDITH WALKER | October 05 2020

Whether we like it or not, the CV plays a huge role in the tenure process, so telling the right story is key.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | October 02 2020

Non-academic mentors, especially those familiar with the culture of academia, can offer empathy, validation and healthy perspectives.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | September 29 2020

Techniques for coherent, analytical lit reviews.