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  • Transition Q & As from around the web

    Here are a couple interesting Q & As from Life After the PhD and Inside Higher Ed. Here’s an excerpt from an interview with Jessa…

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  • Should I give a workshop?

    I’m part of a coaching group for women entrepreneurs, and last month I was challenged to come up with a workshop I could potentially offer.…

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  • Kimberley Yates, Associate Director, Transition Q&A

    Kimberley Yates received her PhD in English from the University of Toronto in 1997 and completed a Masters of Information Studies in 2009.  She is…

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  • My own worst enemy

    I went on a date Monday night. It was with a man I didn’t know; we had dinner at a nice place. He’s a cook…

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  • Inspirations

    One of the biggest takeaways from my last few months of exploration is that inspiration and inspirational people are everywhere. Smart, fascinating, stimulating, amazing people…

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  • Heather Steel, Researcher, Transition Q&A

    About Heather Steel Heather Steel earned her MA in history from the University of New Brunswick and spent six years in the PhD program in…

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  • Stress and illness

    Back in the summer I had a flare up of eczema . I’ve had persistent little dry spots appear before on my skin, primarily on…

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  • Brad King, Vice President, Transition Q&A

    Brad King earned his PhD in history from the University of Toronto. He is a vice president at Lord Cultural Resources, an international museum and cultural…

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  • Investing in myself

    We all know the saying, “You have to spend money to make money,” but actually doing it can be uncomfortable. It was thus a big…

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  • Quick trip

    It was a long weekend here in Ontario, so when Bernard offered me a ride to Ottawa, I jumped at the chance. (Ottawa’s my hometown,…

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