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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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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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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.
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New book offers hope on how to renew our troubled universities
Former University Affairs columnist Jessica Riddell wants academics to rewire their mindsets and perspectives on how Canadian universities are currently being run.
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The evolution of U Sports
How the university sport governing body is changing to meet the needs of Canada’s student-athletes.
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New guide helps researchers up their science communication game
Practical advice for how academics can learn to embrace science advocacy.
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United Nations University Hub opens at U of Calgary
UN think tank will tap into water expertise at the Alberta-based university.
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Universities welcome clarity on national security rules
New policy includes lists of sensitive research areas and foreign institutions considered national security risks.
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A ‘precrime’ has been prevented – or has it?
A recent decision to deny a Chinese student’s visa to complete his PhD in Canada is raising questions about presuming motivations.
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The Ford government is ignoring its own campus free speech policy
By calling on student groups to withdraw certain controversial statements, the minister of colleges and universities is demonstrating that the policy was and is a hollow gesture.
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University of King’s College faces up to its part in a decades-long sexual assault scandal
Its leadership is committing to changing a culture of silence that surrounded accusations around late professor Wayne Hankey.
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Quebec’s tuition fee model: not able to see the forest for the trees
The Quebec government’s announced tuition fee increase for out-of-province students has sparked intense political debate over university funding.
