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Graduate & Postdoctoral Development Network Canada

@GPDNCanada

Réseau pour le perfectionnement aux études supérieures et postdoctorales | Network of professionals advancing the development of graduate students & postdocs

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Read our latest RMI article by Charlotte Ong'ang'a to learn how to reframe a career break as a valuable experience you can effectively communicate your growth and value to potential employers: universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/…

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In this month's RMI article, Ketan Marballi shares actionable advice on how to customize job application documents for academic and industry roles, where to find information to help with this process, and how to stand out as a candidate.
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Want to learn about how to advance the cause of gender equality in higher education? In our latest RMI article, Claire Kamaliddin shares four steps that graduate students, postdocs and their allies can take to advance gender equality.
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Are you a PhD student who would like to learn about the benefits of using labour market information as a tool for targeted career exploration? Check out our latest RMI article by Rebecca Maymon.
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Grad students drive research innovation, but Ottawa Science Policy Network survey found most face financial concerns due to stagnant funding. Tri-Council, universities need to strengthen student support to sustain future of 🇨🇦research Graduate & Postdoctoral Development Network Canada CAGS / l'ACES CASA | ACAE
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Read how helping grad students overcome the struggle of the writing process is an important aspect of their professional development:
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Emily Bell and Sonja Soo share the stories of three graduates from PhD to careers in the biotechnology and therapeutics sector.
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Current graduate students were asked to share what programming they were accessing, what they'd like to see, and what they thought of existing programming. About 17% of enrolled students responded

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The program is a collaboration between a number of institutions across Southern Ontario, and brought together collaborators from across and outside of academia, more than 50% of whom were grad students and postdocs: q.utoronto.ca/courses/238848

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After orientation stopped being mandatory, Graduate Student Life began automatically enrolling all incoming students in their orientation 101 program--students could unenroll, but many chose to continue and uptake was great

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Orientation evolved to include a panel-style discussion for students with disabilities about preparing for graduate studies with input from other students, career services, etc. Monica tries to put use the 'we're expecting you' lens when putting together events.

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In 2020, the program included a self-guided grad school 101 program, a welcome event with senior leaders, and an accessibility event for disabled graduate students

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