By Martha Crago. We need to think about how fundamental research can be funded in the best Canadian way possible. More...

By Martha Crago. In Canada, the phrases “Science is back” and “Canada is back on the world stage” have been heard repeatedly over the last several months. They are like music to the ears of many of us. We can also now talk about, write about and apply for research funding on climate change without having to camouflage it – or worse yet, cut it out of our proposals. More...

By Jessica Riddell. When I was pregnant with my first child, I experienced the usual mix of delight and trepidation that comes with impending parenthood. However, I was also concerned with how my pregnancy might threaten to disrupt the professional identity I had so assiduously constructed for myself as a young, female professor in the early stages of my career. More...

By Jessica Riddell. On faith, metrics and the neoliberal university. More...

By Jennifer Polk. How is it that I am more than three years into this job and I still feel like a n00b? Well, I know why – there are so many good, reasonable reasons. But one of the answers is that my role is adaptable, because I am self-employed and it is entirely up to me to make it work. More...

By Jennifer Polk. I’ve now been self-employed and working as an academic, career, and life coach for more than three years. I love that I get to work independently, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how much I can and do work collaboratively. More...

By Jennifer Polk. This summer I decided to take a month off. Other than a couple weeks off in December, I’d been working steadily from August into June, with January-May as especially busy. Busy is good – a sign of a growing business – but there’s not much point in a stressed-out life coach. More...

By Jennifer Polk. In the three years I’ve worked as a career and life coach, and through the years of my own transition, I’ve learned lots about the process of changing careers. What fascinates me most are the thoughts and feelings that accompany such a shift. More...

By Jennifer Polk. This may seem like a facile question. A PhD is a doctorate (thanks Google), the terminal degree in many fields. It’s what else it is that’s hard to pin down and get people to agree on. More...

By Alexandra Ha. A quick guide for those starting their PhD program this fall. Just starting your PhD or Masters? Here are some quick tips to make sure you get started on the right foot. More...