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A deeper look into the “80% of PhDs who do not become professors”
In a recent comment left on the site by SubC, a request was made to “look deeper” into the 20% number of PhDs becoming professors. Specifically, the question was raised as to “how many that wanted an academic career in … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Policy
Tagged becoming a tenure track professor, Canada, CAPS, degrees, education, Employment, funding, Government, Graduate Student, life choices, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science and society, Training, University
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University Affairs commentary on our CSPC panel
On November 30, University Affairs posted two articles that summarise and discuss the major issues that came up in our session at the 3rd Annual Canadian Science Policy Conference: Is Canada producing too many PhDs? Yes, no and maybe The … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Policy
Tagged 2011 CSPC, Canada, CAPS, CIHR, CSPC, degrees, education, Graduate Student, Leo Charbonneau, life choices, Mehrdad Hariri, money, non-academic jobs, NSERC, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science and society, too many PhDs, Training, transferrable skills, University, University Affairs
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What to do with all the Scientists… find out at the 2011 Canadian Science Policy Conference
In a break from normal lab routine, I’ll be dabbling in the black arts of science policy this November and running a session at the 3rd annual Canadian Science Policy Conference. The conference runs from Nov 16th-18th and features an … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, General, Policy
Tagged 2011 CSPC, Alan Bernstein, Angela Crawley, Canada, Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars, Canadian Science Policy, Canadian Science Policy Conference, CAPS, Chad Gaffield, CIHR, CSPC, David Kent, education, Gary Goodyear, Government, Graduate Student, life choices, MITACS, money, non-academic jobs, NSERC, Olga Stachova, Ottawa, PDF, Penny Park, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science and society, science communication, Science Media Centre, SSHRC, Suzanne Fortier, Training, transferrable skills, University
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Quarterly Summary: Guest Bloggers are Great!
This summer featured our second summer series. Last year’s “So you want to be a…” was followed up this year by “Notches in the STIC” which navigated through the key points of the Science and Technology Innovation Council’s recent report … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Cambridge, Canada, CAPS, Council of Canadian Academies, CSaP, CSPC, education, Employment, fellowship, Government, Graduate Student, Marianne Stanford, Nassif Ghoussoub, non-academic jobs, Open Laboratory, PDF, PhD, Piece of Mind, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Recruitment of Policy Leaders, Science, science and society, science communication, Science Technology and Innovation Council, SSHRC, Stem Cell Network, Summary, Training, University
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Quarterly Summary: Back on Track
After a harrowing Stanley Cup playoff run that disappointed both of us Canucks fans in its final moments, Beth and I have reclaimed our free hours and will be moving full steam ahead with new content for the Black Hole. … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, General
Tagged Academic Couples, Budget 2010, Canada, CAPS, degrees, Employment, life choices, non-academic jobs, NSERC, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, Science, science communication, Summary, Training, University
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The storm is brewing: Postdocs are speaking out…
Lucie Low, newly elected Vice Chair, Finance of CAPS and a current non-Canadian postdoctoral researcher at McGill has just published in Nature a scathing critique of Canada’s system which promised her more than it delivered, and further suggesting that …Canada … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, General
Tagged Biodata, Canada, CAPS, CIHR, education, Employment, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, life choices, Lucie Low, money, National Postdoctoral Association, NSERC, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, scholarship, Science, taxes, Training, transferrable skills, University
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Quarterly Summary: Expanding our Reach
This quarter, both Beth and Dave have made efforts to bring the Black Hole out of e-space and into the new territory. Firstly, a panel organised by science blogger Maryse de la Giroday at Frogheart.ca will feature Beth at Northern … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Financial, General, Jobs, Policy, Science Communication
Tagged Cambridge, Canada, CAPS, CIHR, degrees, education, faculty of 1000, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, Health on the Hill, life choices, Marianne Stanford, money, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science and society, science communication, Stem Cells, Summary, Sustainable Lab, taxes, Training, transferrable skills, University
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2011 Taxes for Post Docs: At least we know the rules this year
Last year, one of the hottest topics on the site was Budget 2010 and the new rules regarding postdoctoral fellowships. Those entries are still amongst the most popular: 2010 Canadian Taxes: Did you get your T2202 and T4a? Budget 2010: … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Financial, Policy
Tagged Budget 2010, Canada, Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars, CAPS, Carl Wonders, CIHR, funding, Government, Jim Flaherty, Marianne Stanford, medical residents, money, NSERC, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, SSHRC, University, UofT PDA
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Academia vs. Industry: A former Postdoc’s perspective
Academia vs. Industry I have had the unique opportunity to make this decision, recently. After nearly seven years of postdoctoral experience, I was ready for my first ‘real job’. By ready, I mean I had already been seeking that job … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs
Tagged biotechnology, business, Canada, CAPS, education, fellowship, Industry, life choices, Marianne Stanford, non-academic jobs, PDF, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, transferrable skills
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Quarterly Summary: Guest bloggers and the road to solutions
Over the first six months of this site’s existence, a lot of virtual ink has been dedicated to highlighting the major concerns about the way we train scientists and how scientific information is communicated to the public and government. The … Continue reading
Posted in General, Policy
Tagged Canada, CAPS, career mobility, CIHR, Council of Canadian Academies, degrees, doctors, Employment, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, knowledge translation, life choices, media, money, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science blogs, science communication, science literacy, Summary, Training, transferrable skills, University
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