Grad students who weren’t schooled at elite universities face real challenges in a squeezed academic job market. But many talented grad students do reach tenure when they receive the same support and guidance offered in elite universities.

by Brett Ashley Leeds & Bridging the Gap | 2021-07-07 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Symposia, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School | 0 Comments
We need researchers with varying life experiences, and we need you because you are who you are.
by Georgina Holmes & Bridging the Gap | 2021-07-06 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Symposia, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School | 0 Comments
Grad students who weren’t schooled at elite universities face real challenges in a squeezed academic job market. But many talented grad students do reach tenure when they receive the same support and guidance offered in elite universities.
A forum based on a panel organized by Ashley Leeds and the Women in Conflict Studies (WICS) group. Participants discuss the things that they didn’t know – and wish people had told them – while they were in graduate school.
by Georgina Holmes & Bridging the Gap | Jul 6, 2021 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Symposia, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School
Grad students who weren’t schooled at elite universities face real challenges in a squeezed academic job market. But many talented grad students do reach tenure when they receive the same support and guidance offered in elite universities.
by Modupe Oshikoya & Bridging the Gap | Jul 6, 2021 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Symposia, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School
Mostly, I muddled through grad school, but with the support of my cohort and guidance from a few choice people, I was able to navigate my way through the uncertainty of graduate school.
by Heather Smith-Cannoy & Bridging the Gap | Jul 6, 2021 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School
When thinking about what things I most wish someone had told me in graduate school… I found it difficult to not write about work-life balance, particularly today.
by Tana Johnson & Bridging the Gap | Jul 6, 2021 | Bridging the Gap, Featured, Things I Wish I'd Known in Grad School
In a recent panel organized by Ashley Leeds and the Women in Conflict Studies (WICS) group, I had a chance to reflect on some things I wish someone had told me while I was getting my Ph.D. The Bridging the Gap project got excited about bringing the panelists’ reflections to a larger audience through a week of posts here at the Duck of Minerva blog. I’ll start off with various thoughts, and fellow participants will explore their own themes throughout the week. Maybe you’re fortunate to have lots of mentors and get consistently great advice. Even so – and even if you’re past grad...