No. 1 Non-US: Dalhousie University
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A sense of community and cooperation makes Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a great place to work, says Benjamin Rusak, professor of psychology, psychiatry, and pharmacology. Here, researchers and faculty often find themselves "looking inward for partners for projects," says Rusak. Dalhousie was chosen in the "Best Places" survey as the number one place to work outside the United States.
Maintaining a respected research university is not always easy. "We're not all angels. There are jealousies and egos, but compared to other places I've been, the level of interaction between departments here is much greater," Rusak says.
One of Dalhousie's assets is its size, says Carl Breckenridge, vice president for research. "We are a relatively small institution. A lot of really great scientists ... made the decision to come here. They had offers to go to other, bigger institutions, but ...
