Friday, August 26, 2016

GSLI newsletter - August 26 to September 30, 2016

The August 26 to September 30 issue of the GSLI newsletter is now available for download in this folder. There are lots of writing workshops available this September. In addition, if new grad students are joining your lab, please let them know about the grad orientation sessions.

They can click here to register for the general session on September 6, or here to register for the international session on September 15.

We hope that you enjoyed the summer, however you chose to spend it.

Friday, July 15, 2016

The 80-20 rule and job searches.

David Jensen discusses the 80-20 rule and how it applies to job searches in Science. To obtain free access to this article, you must visit the site while connected to the UoG network.

Ten tips to build your academic reputation

Robert MacIntosh from Times Higher Education provides tips to help you build your academic reputation

Counselling in 140 characters

In Inside Higher Ed, Alfreda James discussed the benefits of having an active Twitter account.

We are not asking our PhDs the right questions about jobs

Melissa Dalgleish writes that we are not asking PhD graduates the right questions such as how hard it is and how long it takes to find jobs, and whether or not those jobs are fulfilling and use the skills students have developed.

The not-so-splendid isolation of doctoral study

In Chronicle Vitae, Rebecca Schuman offers advice to doctoral students to avoid the sense of isolation that many feel while pursuing their degrees.

The multiple job offer blues

On the online career hub, Chronicle Vitae, Dean David D. Perlmutter at Texas Tech University offers his insights on how to handle multiple job offers.