The three federal research funding agencies—the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) (the agencies)—have developed a draft Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy, which aims to support Canadian research excellence by fostering sound digital data…
Read moreLatest edition of the Federation newsletter Perspectives View the issue here.
Read moreI think a rite of passage for any graduate student aiming for eventual employment in the Academy is to be asked, “Why don’t you just get a job where you did your graduate work?” Ah, if it were only that easy! Between budget cuts and an already small pool of positions, we aren’t in a…
Read moreHello, there! Yes, you! I am talking directly to you. I know that you probably took a quick look at the title, wondered what “bowling for tenure” means and then decided that you’re far too busy to read this blog post. Fair enough. But if you’re in your pre-tenure years, give me five minutes…three minutes…
Read moreNews from Statistics Canada News release: Study: Are Canadian jobs more or less skilled than American jobs? https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/180625/dq180625d-eng.htm?CMP=mstatcan
Read moreWe wanted to make sure that you are aware of 3 new resources that CERIC has launched to support school counsellors in the K-12 system. All are available for free download at www.ceric.ca/publications. • The Early Years: Career development for young children (educator and parent guides) • Computing Disciplines: A quick guide for prospective students…
Read moreThe University of Ottawa Press would like to extend congratulations to Drs. Tim Sibbald and Tory Handford on winning the Silver Medal in the Careers: Non-Fiction for the Foreword INDIES Awards, 2017. Tim and Tory are well known within the CSSE community. They launched their book during the 2017 conference, and at subsequent conferences met…
Read moreTheme: Adult education and exhibitory strategies in museums Guest Editors: Darlene E. Clover, Kathy Sanford, and Nancy Taber Scholars remind us that museums, art galleries and heritage sites (hereafter simply ‘museums’) are visited by thousands of adults each year and are considered to be some of the most trusted of all knowledge creating institutions in…
Read moreCFICE presents: A National Network Launch, Panel, and Web Broadcast: Co-Creating the Future of Community Campus Engagement in Canada June 20, 2018 Attend in-person: 9am – 1pm EDT (lunch provided) Attend online: 10:30am – 12noon EDT Join us for this exciting event as we deepen the cross-sectoral and cross-cultural conversation on developing a shared vision…
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