By Anqi Shen. Concordia University Press is Quebec’s first fully open access scholarly press to publish in both French and English. More...

By Anqi Shen. New rules for Canada’s Express Entry immigration process put international students in a better position to become permanent residents. The changes, which took effect Nov. 19, are intended to attract highly skilled and educated candidates to the country, and that includes foreign students. More...

By David Kent. Last week, the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS) released its most recent survey of over 2,000 postdoctoral fellows across Canada. It is the third such survey (the others were 2009 and 2013) and offers the first robust longitudinal data set to help us understand the core issues facing the most uncertain and precarious phases of the academic career path. More...

By David Kent. This quarter, although we didn’t really plan a theme prospectively, the majority of our posts have focused on the critical decision making process of early career researchers at the end of their training or the beginning of their independence. More...

By Jonathan Thon. PhD and postdoctoral training is among the best in the world. It takes the smartest, most self-motivated, ambitious and creative people from all walks of life, every age and nationality, both women and men, and it fosters independent thought and structured expression. It emphasizes self-reliance and collaboration. More...

By Jonathan Thon. A rewarding career in science comes in many shapes and sizes. Although some aspects of career development are dependent on mentorship, productivity, and luck, the importance of acting on the convictions you develop along the way cannot be overstated. More...

By Jonathan Thon. Amongst the most unique career trajectories is that of founder/entrepreneur, which effectively comprises all of the careers listed on this graph under a single title. In the early days of a startup, the founder(s) take on all roles in turn; as the company grows, the burden of each role increases and a dedicated CEO, chief scientific officer, and chief financial/business officer are typically hired, which constitute the executive team. More...

By Melonie Fullick. There are times when it’s very difficult to be living “next door” to the United States. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been trying to write a post that wouldn’t be connected in any way to the U.S. election results, but given the way the election has saturated my social media and news feeds for months, I think it would only end up as the elephant in the room. More...

By Jessica Riddell. This fall I returned to teaching after a three-year hiatus. Two maternity leaves plus a sabbatical meant that, although I kept myself busy with other forms of scholarly activity, I had not stepped foot in a classroom for three years. More...

By Léo Charbonneau. Within hours of Mr. Trump’s surprise win, higher-education journalists in the U.S. and elsewhere were speculating on what effect this would have on American universities. Their greatest concern was that the image of the U.S. as a welcoming place for international students and scholars has been greatly damaged. Similar fears were voiced in the United Kingdom following the Brexit vote. More...