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Notch 2 in the STIC: Federal R&D spending, Direct vs. Indirect Funding
One of the most obvious statistics that jumps out of the Science Technology and Innovation Council’s report is the method by which the Government of Canada elects to fund research and development. Funding was broken apart into two categories: direct funding (grants, … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, STIC Report Analysis
Tagged business, Canada, direct funding, direct vs. indirect funding, education, Employment, Federal Review of Support to R&D, funding, Government, Industry, John Stewart, knowledge translation, money, non-academic jobs, Paul Wells, Policy, private sector research, research and development, research funding, Rob Annan, Science, science and society, science communication, Science Technology and Innovation Council, STIC, 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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Identifying good scientists and keeping them honest
In a February 2011 interview with Lab Times, Cambridge scientist Peter Lawrence1 reflects on his own career and complains that “the heart of research is sick” as he charts the changes in the way in which science is pursued. Briefly, … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Policy
Tagged Cambridge, CMAJ, doctors, education, fellowship, funding, Graduate Student, grantsmanship, Journals, Lab Times, life choices, Medical Research Council, Nature, non-academic jobs, PDF, Peer Review, Peter Lawrence, PLoS ONe, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Retraction Watch, royal society, Science, science and society, scientific ombudsman, Training, University
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Quick Hit: New CIHR / Health Canada Science Policy Fellowships
An interesting development for those interested in getting more involved in the science policy world… CIHR and Health Canada have joined forces to offer fellowships in science policy The Science Policy Fellowships program will allow researchers at the doctoral, post-doctoral, … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Policy
Tagged Canada, CIHR, education, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, Health Canada, knowledge translation, life choices, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Policy, postacademic jobs, scholarship, Science, science and society, science communication, Science Policy Fellowship, Training, University
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Nature Special Articles: The Future of the PhD
Last week, the Easter bunny dropped a sadistically timed present with a Nature special on The Future of the PhD. Just when hordes of students graduate and many trainees leave to take time off with families for Easter, Nature launches a … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, General, Jobs, Policy
Tagged Canada, degrees, education, Employment, funding, Government, Graduate Student, Japan, life choices, Nature, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Policy, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, Science, science and society, science communication, Training, transferrable skills, University
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To postdoc or not to postdoc?
Following a very popular article by Sonja B. (To MD or PhD: That is the Question), we were asked if we would be interested in having a similar article from someone choosing whether or not to become a postdoctoral fellow. … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, General, Jobs
Tagged Canada, degrees, education, Employment, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, life choices, non-academic jobs, PDF, PhD, Post Doc, postacademic jobs, scholarship, Science, Training, transferrable skills, University, work life balance
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Bold New Toppings: A closer look at the Council of Canadian Academies 3 year plan
Quick Hits: During election season, I thought it important to encourage all of our readers to get out and vote, especially those from the 18-24 age group. Even if you feel frustrated with the current lot of parties and MPs, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Policy, Science Communication
Tagged Canada, Council of Canadian Academies, Government, Insight and Impact, knowledge translation, media, money, national academy of sciences, non-academic jobs, Policy, postacademic jobs, Rob Annan, royal society, Science, science and society, science communication, science literacy, science outreach, University
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Academic Couples
I was out for dinner the other day with a friend and colleague of mine who I hadn’t seen in awhile, catching up on the goings in each other’s lives. Two big things had happened in her life recently – … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs
Tagged dual-academic couples, Employment, Jobs, life choices, non-academic jobs, postacademic jobs
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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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Reducing medical (science) waste: Thinking before doing…
I was sitting down with a group of scientists following a football/soccer game the other day and dropped a bomb into the conversation by asking if people thought cancer research got too much money. Nobody, myself included, disputed the obvious … Continue reading
Posted in Education and Training, Financial
Tagged Cambridge, Canada, core facility, degrees, discovery, Employment, fellowship, funding, Government, Graduate Student, knowledge economoy, knowledge translation, money, non-academic jobs, Peer Review, PhD, Post Doc, Science, Science journal, sustainable lab practice, Training, University
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