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In an interview with The Journal, Christopher Bennet, a PhD candidate in gender studies, pointed out that all PhD students have had their work disrupted in one way or another. Workloads have increased across the board as TAs are relied upon more heavily throughout online learning. Many students have also been unable to complete their research due to campus closures. Bennett added that, prior to COVID-19, the average PhD student at Queen’s took five years to complete their degree, making the expectation that current students complete their degrees within four years unreasonable. READ MORE: In an email to The Journal, Dean of Graduate Studies Fahim Quadir said “the School of Graduate Studies in collaboration with Faculties, is currently constructing a 2021-22 protocol to offer additional support for graduate students facing challenges as a result of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.” ....
Principal’s Report In his report, Principal Patrick Deane acknowledged the work of staff, alumni, and the broader Queen’s community under the restraints of pandemic life and looked ahead to what he deemed the “light at the end of the tunnel.” Deane asked the Board to think about what the ambitions for the University’s future can be in the context of a strategic framework and what constraints remain in place for the University post-pandemic. “If the enthusiasm that the community has shown throughout this process is anything to go by, I’m extremely encouraged about our future as a community,” he told the Board. ....
Credit: Supplied. A group of four Queen’s graduate students turned their school project into a podcast everyone can listen to. Last semester, Erica Shardlow, Saskia de Wildt, Kiera McMaster, and Sam Mishos came together in associate professor and Canada research chair Heather Castleden’s GPHY/EPID 836 class: Qualitative Research Methods. They chose to pursue a creative route for their final project: a podcast. Called Getting Personal, the podcast is available on SoundCloud. It features discussions on positionality and reflexivity through an exploration of their research. The podcast has four episodes, each one focusing on a different student’s research. ....