Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Check out the report on the TRaCE Project

The new issue of University Affairs features an article on the TRaCE project, which is a one-year experiment in data gathering and community building among PhDs in the humanities. The 4 goals of this project are to:

(1) track humanities PhDs;
(2) report on where they are, whether inside or outside the academy, and what they have achieved;
(3) connect them with each other and with faculty and students inside the academy;
(4) sponsor exchanges of knowledge among PhD students, faculty and PhD grads who are pursuing careers in non-academic sectors.

The article provides links to more detail on the Trace project, and a new 5-year project, Trace 2.0, which will reach out to PhDs in the social sciences, as well as MFAs and PhDs in the arts.

GSLI newsletter for May 23 to June 30

There are several workshops scheduled this month and next so check out the GSLI newsletter to check them out. In addition, this month includes links to information about the transition of UoG email to Office 365 and a link to information presented at the recent new grad orientations, in case you missed them.

Friday, May 13, 2016

Tips for managing your advisor.

This article in Inside Higher Ed provides tips for PhD students on managing their advisor.

Should you look for a postdoctoral position?

Inside Higher Ed reports on a new study indicating that a postdoctoral position is not the best option for all new science PhDs.

Tips for using Twitter in Science

An article in McGill's Arthropod Ecology blog provides some tips for grad students who want to use Twitter in science.

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Beyond the Professoriate online conference


The current issue of University Affairs has announced the online conference entitled Beyond the Professoriate, which is scheduled for May 7 and May 14. Click here for more information.

GSLI newsletter (May 9 to June 30) is now available

Download your copy of the GSLI newsletter by clicking here.