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BY MAREN WOOD | March 26 2018

We think all PhD students would benefit from attending, and that includes individuals who are committed to securing an academic position after graduation.

BY STEPHANIE DUPLEY | March 21 2018

To build an effective network that can lead to referrals, starting early is best.

BY JENNIFER POLK | March 20 2018

Lindy Ledohowski has a PhD in English, and is co-founder and CEO of EssayJack Inc., an educational start-up company. She was previously a tenure-track professor of English at the University of Waterloo. Lindy wrote a Transition Q & A in May 2016. Read that here. Connect with her on LinkedIn, follow her on Twitter @DoctorLindy, […]

BY TARA CHRISTIE | March 19 2018

Don’t overlook the benefits of working in a non-faculty role at a university.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | March 15 2018

No matter how reasonable the workload or functional the work environment, if the work you do has no meaning to you, stress is almost inevitable.

BY MELANIE J. GREENE, MARIE VANDER KLOET & MICHAL KASPRZAK | March 08 2018

If graduate education is to undergo serious change, relying on the development of supervision abilities only through modeling or memory seems out of step.

BY JENNIFER POLK | March 07 2018

Follow how Jared started his career in academe, left to work in the public service and then came back to work as a professor.

BY MARIE-FRANCE NOËL | February 28 2018

Strategies to help you cover the costs of your graduate education.

BY JENNIFER POLK | February 23 2018

Learn more about various office designs, potential meeting frequency, whether electronics are provided, as well as how much travel could be involved in a non-academic workplace.

BY DAVID KENT | February 22 2018

Clearly, our readers respond to posts on “career resources”, based on our own experiences.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | February 21 2018

Connecting the dots to highlight your trajectory and using plain language will give contacts, readers and interviewers a more natural picture of you.

BY ANGELA ROOKE | February 15 2018

Exploring the implicit ways that academic programs continue to promote academic career paths as most worthwhile.

BY MAREN WOOD | February 12 2018

Jennifer Polk and Maren Wood want faculty, students and administrators to be careful when they interpret the data found in the 10,000 PhDs report.

BY JENNIFER RAFF | February 05 2018

It’s a skill that can help you distinguish between good and bad interpretations of research.

BY JENNIFER POLK | January 31 2018

What to expect in a non-academic workplace when it comes to dress code, vacation time, work hours and hierarchy.

BY JILLIAN MARIE AUCOIN | January 26 2018

Not sure how to ask for academic reference letters? You’re not alone.

BY MAREN WOOD | January 24 2018

How to transition between the often individualistic world of academic success and the collaborative dynamics of modern industry.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | January 19 2018

The perception that behavioural change requires changing your personality is a significant barrier to learning.

BY DERRICK E. RANCOURT | January 16 2018

A moment may be all the time to seize that important opportunity.

BY GINA BELTRÁN | January 10 2018

Two scholars question the premise of research universities as knowledge creators and disseminators.