Academic
Excel within grad school by accessing tools, strategies, and resources, beyond disciplinary knowledge and expertise that can help with timely completion of your program.
Resources
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| Book List: Succeeding in Grad School and your Career |
Below is a list of recommended reading to help you navigate grad school and strategize for your career.Ìý These are some examples and there are many more!Ìý Many have very similar topics.Ìý Pick one or two depending on where you are in your program.Ìý You do not need to read them all! They range from helping you choose your research project, to navigating each stage of your program, to helping you select opportunities for career planning. (Note: many of these are available through the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà library) |
Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Media training for ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà researchers |
This course is designed by ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Media relations specifically to help scholars develop the confidence to engage with media about newsworthy research. Researchers will learn: |
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Media Relations |
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A mini-series of short videos (5 - 10 mins each), to provide quick tips for success in a variety of areas across the academic sphere. for free with ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's subscription, then Chapter 1: Accountability Matters: When it comes to research and writing, accountability matters. This video highlights three ways to increase academics’ accountability and boost their research productivity. Chapter 2: Creating Micro Goals to Maximize Your 30-Minute Writing Sessions |
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity | |
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Developed by the Public Humanities Hub, as part of their public scholarship series, each toolkit is themed around a specific kind of public scholarship, including:
include presentation recordings, examples, resources, and more. |
Public Humanities Hub | |
| Responsible Conduct of Research Course |
Online, on-demand , free to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà researchers through a University of British Columbia (N2) subscription to CITI. The course discusses many scholarly integrity topics including: |
N2 Network of Networks |
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KxM Research to Impact Foundations Course is a self-paced, online course designed for members of the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà community — including faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and researchers — whose research aims to create social impact through informing practice and policy and/or expanding public conversation. Learn more and enroll here: Course format: |
Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation | |
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is a podcast dedicated to breaking the silence over academic and personal challenges common to grad student life. Topics include Impostor Syndrome, Dealing with Criticism, Burnout, Balance, Thesis-writing, and more. |
University of Alberta |