So thankful to @cafreeland for meeting with us today! We look forward to continued discussions on the importance of funding Graduate and Postdocs in Canada! ❤️
🌐 Calling all #ScienceAdvocates from coast to coast! 🌊 #SupportOurScience#AdvocacyWeek is a #NationwideMovement for increased funding for grad students and postdocs. From BC to Nova Scotia, join us Sept 25-29 to shape the future of Canadian research! https://t.co/sAKTj8DRdl
🚨NEW SURVEY🚨
We want to know how many recent (within 10yrs) & current graduate students are looking for career opportunities outside of Canada - and how their finances impact this 💰
Please take the time to fill out the survey now! 👇
https://t.co/awPcA4kGC9
#SciPol#CdnPoli
Thank you @sciencepolicy for providing a platform to discuss the #BouchardReport and it's implications of Canadian research. ��
Happy to share data from the @OttawaSciPolNet survey and an update on our goals at @SupportOurSci 🧡
Read full piece here: https://t.co/71E1KINjky
So proud of this crew for joining me today at the Standing Committee on Science and Research! 🧡
More clips to come from my witness statement, BUT we showed up in numbers today and we made our voices heard! 🙌🏼
TOMORROW the science community in Canada will walkout in support of our graduate students and postdocs who haven't received a raise in 20 YEARS!
Here in Ottawa, we will be marching to Parliament Hill for speeches at 2:25PM!
@CBCOttawa@ctvottawa @CTVOttMornLive @OttawaMorning
20 years ago, I wanted to be Hermione Granger. The 2nd Harry Potter movie came out and PhDs made the same I make now.
#SupportOurScience because 20 years was long enough for me to figure out that being a witch wasn’t a really career choice and now… neither is being a scientist
IN THE MEDIA📰
Amazing piece in @Nature by @BL_Owens! Thank you for covering the Support Our Science walkout on MONDAY!
Ft. @samy_tremblay, @SLaframboise14 and @evoecolab
Check out the piece here: https://t.co/YjXij454qt
“Analysis of financial challenges faced by graduate students in Canada” by @OttawaSciPolNet is now published! 🎉
So incredibly proud of the OSPN team for the work that went into creating this report! ❤️
Check it out now: https://t.co/PiyZt0H8eG
#Budget2023 claims: "[Canada's spending] on research and development as a share of GDP has exceeded all other G7 countries". Let's check the data 👇. Hmm🤔, maybe it is time to stop lying @cafreeland & @JustinTrudeau, we're scientists & we know data. #SupportOurScience
Sadly, the brain drain is already underway. In 2019, 38% of freshly minted PhDs were immediately leaving for better opportunities outside of Canada. Those numbers are likely higher today. The brain drain in just PhDs is costing our economy at least $740M/year #SupportOurScience
Today, we along with students from the @CMMNSCGSA and @SEPH_GSA met with the @UOttawa Provost @jillscott68 to discuss the changes in Admission Scholarships to the Faculty of Medicine.
We are thankful to @JillScott68 for taking the time to discuss this with us 😌