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The year ahead in higher ed
A province-by-province overview of the issues on the horizon for 2026.
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Ontario must bridge the gap between research and policy
How strong science-policy relationships helps build healthier and more resilient communities.
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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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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.
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The political battle over postsecondary education in Alberta
The western province has been through some dark times when it comes to funding. Will the newly elected government bring solutions, or more controversy?
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When youth voices are heard, science shines brighter
Members of the chief science adviser of Canada’s inaugural Youth Council share a vision for science as their term comes to an end.
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When ‘self-correction’ meets power in the quest to uphold scientific integrity
Questions around Stanford U president Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s research represent a case in point.
