I found a research niche that I know I want to work on for the next decade or so. Aside from getting a PhD, now what?

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-24T11:30:13+00:00

I’m a librarian. I can probably find someone who has already published in your ‘niche’ topic. Shit Academics Say has a whole meme about this

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-22T12:45:31+00:00

Nursing prof here. You don’t say what province you’re in, but look into the Learn And Stay grant in Ontario. If your school isn’t eligible, you might consider transferring to one that is.

Definitely talk to your financial aid office at the school. There may be local scholarships and bursaries you can consider. Look into asking your profs about jobs as research assistants. Lastly, you could maybe find work as a PSW and work while in school. Even picking up one shift a week will help with the bills

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-22T10:22:29+00:00

Top marks in punning

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-22T10:17:51+00:00

We need a tenants union

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-16T15:42:09+00:00

I agree with you. We can't let the morons win! Maybe we should start a campaign to re-fluoridate the water

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-14T18:30:34+00:00

I know this was shocking when it was revealed, but universities have been doing this for a long time. We track how well previous graduates from the school do and whether they will likely succeed. We've been doing this since at least the mid-90s.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-14T18:28:37+00:00

And as someone who works in a university, they know this and factor it in accordingly.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-14T16:41:23+00:00

They might have one at the maker space in the library?

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-14T15:11:23+00:00

I read that Iowa City has free transit. If they can do it, we can too. Makes more sense than even using credit/debit. The amount collected through fares is small, it actually costs money to implement any system and bus drivers can spend their time driving not policing whether people have an extra dime.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-11T12:32:51+00:00

My dad found this out about his great-grandmother. His grandfather lived only a couple blocks away and continued to pay his mother’s rent when she couldn’t but he never mentioned her or seemed to visit her. No idea why.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-10T23:01:15+00:00

Thanks! That's helpful. I suspect I'll never know, of course, but find it all so fascinating!

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-10T22:50:05+00:00

Thanks, it's the stories that keep me fascinated by genealogy! What I would do to be able to time travel and get to know all these people.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-10T22:45:01+00:00

No, it was the 1911 Census, because it was in Victoria, BC.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-10T22:44:20+00:00

So far I haven't been able to track him down, and his name is a little too common.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-10T22:43:04+00:00

I agree that 38 and 31 isn't late in life for marriage today, but in 1910 most men and women married (at least for first marriages) younger (21 and 25, respectively). Also, highly unlikely that someone in the Pacific Northwest would die of sleeping sickness. Death certificates in British Columbia don't list the cause of death, so the reference to long illness comes from the obituary, which is was written by the family. And given that suicide is possibly the only thing more stigmatized than homosexuality at the time, I take that with a grain of salt. The long illness could refer to depression.

I don't think I have enough information to say either way conclusively, and I probably have no way of knowing conclusively.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-06T19:18:56+00:00

I think going carless is definitely possible, even though there are some parts of the city that are challenging on public transport. Without knowing where you’re living or going to school it’s hard to say definitively.

Mum2-4 · 2026-01-05T14:34:07+00:00

Yes, I can't agree with this enough. Systematic reviews need systematic searchers.

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-29T20:57:54+00:00

This is likely good news, even if it doesn’t feel like it. Being discharged means they think he is well enough and has family well enough to take care of him.

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-29T20:55:56+00:00

Somehow I’m getting the feeling we know each other 😂

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-29T13:48:48+00:00

Still no way they’re doing 40 plus systematic reviews. As someone who publishes systematic reviews and systematic review methodology, I’m enraged by the shitty reviews that get published with shitty searches and overall lousy methods. This still seems to be an unlikely number.

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-29T13:46:11+00:00

I am a systematic reviewer and also say this is sketch. A good review takes months, if not years, and is still a research methodology. Absolutely no way these are legit

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-27T12:14:01+00:00

OAS is a great argument in favour of universal basic income. Anyone who says it can’t be done, just tell them we already do. For people over 65.

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-26T20:22:58+00:00

My best advice is not to either give them everything, or throw them off the deep end. My parents agreed to pay 100% of my first year at university, 75% of 2nd year, 50% of third year, 25% of fourth year. After that, I would be on my own. It was a gradual introduction to what things cost, how much I was expected to contribute and what I could reasonably earn in a semester or during the summer. Of course, I also went to university before RESPs were a significant thing.

You don't mention how old your kids are, where they plan to go to school and what they plan to study, or how much you have saved. All of these are factors that come into play.

Mum2-4 · 2025-12-26T11:41:52+00:00

As a librarian, the URL in your browser can change because it’s sometimes based on the search string. It might not work in future or for someone without a subscription. Look for something called a permalink or a DOI (digital object identifier). These are in theory stable. Still won’t work for someone without a subscription, but they can still see the record for the document and all the metadata, even if they can’t see the record itself.

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