Actuarial science may not be the most well-known area of study, but it’s one that many students should consider. As business development professional Fahim Imam-Sadeque explains, students who love solving business problems using data and math should seriously consider the field. Actuarial scientists help businesses assess risk for insurance, investments, pensions, and employee benefits. If […] … learn more→

The national debate about LGBTQ issues in schools has come to the Midwest. In the wake of the passage of Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” law, more than a dozen other states – including Missouri, Iowa, Tennessee and Ohio – have proposed similar legislation aimed at limiting how teachers discuss topics of gender identity or sexual orientation. Based on my […] … learn more→

Most of the students don’t feel the need to run their assignments through a plagiarism checker as they believe they have nothing to prove and provide hard evidence for, but sometimes, that can be detrimental. Instances of inadvertent plagiarism can occur, and as a student, you might face serious consequences. During the course of your […] … learn more→

Did you know that 169,000 international students received Canadian study permits in 2021 alone? Canada is one of the top destinations for students wanting to study abroad, and it’s no secret why. Finding the right study destination is a big decision and not always easy to make. To help make your choice that much easier, here are […] … learn more→

I often hear doctoral researchers asking this question. They’ve sent their supervisor some writing. It’s come back with feedback and suggestions and maybe actual corrections. The doc. researcher has attended to all of these and sent the revised text back to the supervisor. And then it comes back again with yet more feedback and suggestions […] … learn more→

“Belonging” is trending. You can see it in evolving executive titles, such as “vice president of global diversity, inclusion and belonging.” You can find it in reports about how to make employees feel they’re a more essential part of the workplace. For instance, a 2021 report about trends in the workplace found that belonging is a key factor for […] … learn more→

I’ve often compared the last part of your PhD to putting your head in a bucket. In the Researcher developer trade we call this last bit of the PhD ‘The Write Up’. ‘Writing up’ involves hours and hours of detailed work; to end up with a manuscript ready for examiners. There’s a sameness to Writing Up […] … learn more→

While technological innovations are accelerating, the boundaries of professions are constantly being redefined and new functions are appearing. It is therefore difficult when one enters higher education to know exactly what missions a career will be made up of. To help students project themselves into the future, the magazine press regularly explores these new fields, like the […] … learn more→

Why in 2022 almost 75% of graduates in science, technology, engineering or mathematics in Spain are men? According to several studies carried out among high school students based on the Abbreviated Math Anxiety Scale (Index of Abbreviated Mathematical Anxiety, in Spanish), women show higher levels of anxiety than boys when faced with the forms of evaluation in math tests. From these investigations, […] … learn more→

Threats, intimidation and misogyny have long been a reality for women in public life around the world, and the pandemic appears to have amplified this toxic reality. Aotearoa New Zealand is led by one of the world’s best-known female prime ministers, Jacinda Ardern, and was the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote. […] … learn more→