On Starting an Academic Career in Switzerland In Switzerland, vocational education is highly respected and encouraged, and creating and maintaining connections with industry partners is highly desirable for faculty in technological and applied science …
On the Eve of Departure: GPP
I have been hesitating to write this post because I planned to have so many things off my plate before it came time to leave which, as it turns out, are still there. I head out in six days. There are so many things I am looking forward to – visiting a friend in Wales… Continue reading On the Eve of Departure: GPP
Eve of departure: Global Perspectives Program 2019
Imagine a group of people who are packing for a trip to a number of different university grounds in Europe. Along the way we will get a bite, or thirty (we will be walking a lot ok?), of delicious food. This is just a detail of course. Due to rather co…
Doctorate education in the USA
Doctorate education in the US is a scaffold towards academic positions in colleges and universities both in and out of the US. The usual conversation is around the time it takes to get a degree (read more here) and what Academia and related jobs will m…
Global Perspectives
The economic connections among different countries drive their social connections. Mobility of population should be analyzed with a global perspective in mind. Mobility can be thought as long-term and short-term. A topic on short-term population mobili…
