The Graduate Department of Geography and Planning offers a mandatory course on topics of interest to physical geographers and is centered on the dissemination of information useful for the career advancement of master's and doctoral students. Seminar presentations from both U of T faculty and invited researchers will be given to introduce students to the Department's physical geography research clusters. Practical information on how to write funding applications, paper abstracts, and how to give effective oral presentations will also be covered. Discussions of multi‐perspective issues such as the supervisor‐student relationship, women in science, the peer‐review system, authorship, and evaluating success in academia will be led by students. The actual content of the course will vary from year to year depending on the specialty of instructors and the interests of enrolled students.