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Research is an addiction – but help is available
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Recognizing the symptoms is the first step in treating the problem.
How one Canadian non-profit provides PhDs with valuable work experience in medical affairs
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“The traits and abilities which make medical science liaisons successful are the same that make a successful doctoral or postdoctoral scientist,” says the founder of Meristem Health.
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University Affairs “The traits and abilities which make medical science liaisons successful are the same that make a successful doctoral or postdoctoral scientist.” 4d
How the open access model hurts academics in poorer countries
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Publication costs can eat into whatever precious grant funding researchers get.
Quick tips for dealing with academic rejection
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When all applicants are equally talented, the final decision often comes down to factors that are completely beyond our control.
La qualité de l’édition savante en sciences humaines reconnue par les Prix du Canada
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Survol des lauréats et des finalistes des Prix du Canada 2019 présentés par la Fédération des sciences humaines.
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University Affairs Le duo formé de Denys Delâge et Jean-Philippe Warren a remporté les honneurs en français du Prix du Canada en sciences humaines et sociales #cdnpse 11d
Identifying and communicating your grad skills for employment
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Don’t wait until you are actively looking for a job to identify your transferable skills.
Think tanks fill an important niche within Canada’s public policy landscape
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The country’s various research and policy institutes “are highly adept at getting their messages heard in today’s crowded ideas marketplace,” says one expert.
This KPU professor brought open-education advocacy all the way to the UN
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Psychology professor Rajiv Jhangiani made the leap from international student to international stage as a tireless champion of open education practices.
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University Affairs . Rajiv Jhangiani made the leap from international student to the international stage as a tireless champion of open education practices. #cdnpse 23d
Career exploration needs to start before students graduate
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Students will feel more in control if they are exposed to career exploration early and within their academic discipline.
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University Affairs "If education and vocation are going to be inextricably tied in the future, then professors are going to need to become more aware of career opportunities for students at a higher level." 23d
Scientific publishing needs to change
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While our existing scientific publication system has limited value in this world, the scholarly peer review process is more important than ever.
Full-time Canadian faculty report high job satisfaction
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Study by OISE’s Higher Education Group presented at Congress.
Academic freedom is caught in a triangle of threats
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A dissection of three talks presented at the recent Harry Crowe conference, affiliated with the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
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University Affairs .'s latest Dispatch: Academic freedom is caught in a triangle of threats #CdnPSE 34d
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University Affairs "The 'precarification' of the professoriate is leaving universities with a minority of scholars who have genuine academic freedom protections." - #CdnPSE 33d
Canadian journalism schools partner in new association
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J-Schools Canada, a network for journalism educators and program administrators, will have its first meeting at the Canadian Communication Association conference at Congress in June.
Il est temps d'abattre les barrières pour les chercheuses francophones
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Seulement le tiers des scientifiques dans le monde sont des femmes, mais cette proportion chute brutalement pour celles issues des pays d'Afrique francophone.
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University Affairs « Seulement le tiers des #scientifiques dans le monde sont des #femmes, mais cette proportion chute brutalement pour celles issues des pays d'Afrique #francophone. » Muriel Mac-Seing 44d
Wikipédia au service du milieu universitaire
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Les bibliothèques universitaires se tournent vers l’encyclopédie en ligne pour diffuser leurs ressources uniques, renforcer leur notoriété et offrir un enseignement de meilleure qualité.
Editors Canada releases new guidelines for the ethical editing of students’ work
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The guidelines require students to have a letter signed by their instructor indicating what kind of editing help is permitted.
Young CEOs need a mentor to lend a ‘steady hand’
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A more seasoned person can help shepherd the startup through those early bumps in the road, and can serve as a ‘voice of reason’ for the company.
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University Affairs Universities will regularly pair young faculty with more senior, tenured professors to serve as formal mentors. Enterprises should follow the same model, says 48d
Kim TallBear speaks truth to power
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Whether in her Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society lab or on Twitter, Dr. TallBear pushes boundaries to make space for the next generation.
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University Affairs Kim TallBear pushes boundaries to make space for the next generation #peopletoknow #cdnpse 49d
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University Affairs “It’s part of my feminist ethic to think out loud and roughly on social media,” says Kim TallBear #peopletoknow #CdnSci 46d
Do universities put too much weight on student evaluations of teaching?
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Research suggests that student evaluations of teaching are often badly designed and used inappropriately. But change is underway.
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University Affairs After a recent arbitration decision on student evaluations of teaching, Canadian universities are looking at whether they need to revamp their student survey practices and connected human resources policies. 41d
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University Affairs Research suggests that student evaluations of teaching are often badly designed and used inappropriately. But change is underway #cdnpse 51d
Advancing academia with Wikipedia
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University libraries are integrating the massive online encyclopedia into their operations to share their unique resources, improve teaching and learning, and raise their profile.
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University Affairs Advancing academia with #cdnpse #1Lib1Ref 59d