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The limits of graduate professional development
The gap between permanent academic positions and the number of PhD graduates.
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“Mission-driven” is not a bad word
When non-scientists help set research priorities, society can tackle big problems together.
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Throne Speech reconfirms cap on international student permits
Carney government pledges to attract world’s best talent despite restrictions
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Postsecondary education welcomes new government
Universities will be critical to economic growth, say leaders.
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The challenges facing Nova Scotia’s postsecondary institutions
Unexpected government policy changes have choked off revenues while rising costs threaten to topple painstakingly balanced budgets.
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Universities at a political crossroads
Canadian universities are facing uncertain prospects as they weigh the Liberal Party’s mixed record on postsecondary education against Conservative threats to EDI initiatives and research funding.
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Where do the federal election candidates stand on postsecondary education?
Here’s a rundown of each party’s platform on higher education.
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Rethinking the role of social sciences and humanities to help drive innovation and productivity
Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, discusses the need to think differently about how we measure and report the impact of humanities-related research.
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The complex costs of Quebec’s international student policy reforms
International students have gone from being seen as the solution to many issues to the problem.
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Science diplomacy could bolster Canada’s research reputation
More initiatives are being launched in order to tackle humanity’s common challenges.
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The exploitation trap of hope labour
Non-tenured and precarious faculty deserve better.
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NWT government formalizes tracking of territory’s higher ed system
Despite not being home to any universities, several partner institutions will be affected by the new Post-Secondary Education Accountability Framework.
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The growing estrangement between universities and society
The notion that the future of Canada lies in, or through, its universities is an increasingly hard sell.
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Bill 18 positions Alberta government as gatekeeper of federal research funding
Opponents say it poses a threat to academic freedom, institutional autonomy, and the future of the postsecondary sector in Alberta.
