Katie George

Aug 14, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Katie George

What is a postdoc? This is a question I hear often. Outside of the world of academia (and sometimes even to those in academia) the postdoc may appear to be an elusive creature of myth and folklore. As noted by the National Postdoc Association in their “What’s a Postdoc” resource, “The world needs to know more about postdocs. Much more.” To most, they are known to be extremely intelligent researchers that are shackled to their labs and only escape briefly to write grant proposals.

Nov 28, 2023 | universityaffairs.ca | Katie George

Anyone walking through a bustling university campus is bound to encounter a vibrant sense of community. But for those elite few, working hours on end in the lab conducting the research that drives the innovation and prestige of the university, it can be an isolating place. For many postdoctoral fellows working at Canadian universities, this is the experience: long hours spent working in silos and isolation. A postdoctoral researcher’s identity within their institution can be ambiguous.