Topic: Research and innovation
The Myth of the Academic Generation Gap: Comparing Junior and Senior Faculty in Canada’s Universities
It is commonly assumed that junior (pre-tenure) professors work much harder and have lower levels of job satisfaction than their more senior […]
READ MOREThe Professor as Mass Communicator?
While much about being a university professor has remained unchanged for centuries, the way today’s academics research, teach, and fulfil administrative duties […]
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Lost in Translation after Graduation?
What students do after leaving the academy can be impressive, surprising, and, as one department found out, useful for universities interested in improving the student experience.
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Cut and Paste Research
Research and shopping seem to be converging, as students go to their machines to do “research” at the web’s many info-malls.
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So Where’s the Literature Review?
Ann Rauhala, a former journalist now teaching at Ryerson University, says the worlds of academe and journalism are not quite the two solitudes they seem.
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To SSHRC or not to SSHRC?
SSHRC is converting scholars into bureaucrats and scholarship into government reports, but all is not lost. Faculty must act to ensure their concerns are heard and debated.
READ MORESkipping the Postdoc
Dr. Francis Collins, noted geneticist and Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, recently announced a new program aimed at helping young scientists transition into faculty positions much more quickly than typically possible.
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Humour Matters – Plagiarism: How about a Canada Research Chair in Surveillance?
By now, students probably think all my courses are about plagiarism. I seem to talk about it constantly: reviewing its definition, enumerating […]
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Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities
Thinking about becoming an academic? A graduate student and aspiring academic reflects on a semester-long internship shadowing an assistant professor. Anyone contemplating an academic career will find this reflection of particular interest.
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Equity and social justice, Politics, Public policy, Research and innovation, Tuition and student fees
All students should benefit from innovation
Stephen Harper’s minority government has been making much of its “innovation strategy” in recent months, especially in regard to how it plays out in post-secondary institutions.
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