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Profs decry ‘catastrophic’ cuts proposed by NB government
'There are 20+ campuses in NB for 860,000 people. Do we need them all?' Read all 16 government suggestions.
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No funding promises for Memorial University in NL election campaign
Parties float private-college partnerships, tuition rollbacks, and job-focussed education as voters in Newfoundland and Labrador head to the polls.
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Help scientists ousted by America’s attack on knowledge
An open letter to leaders of higher education in Canada.
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Ontario: The new pragmatism
After a decade marked by funding cutbacks and a tuition freeze, the province’s universities face the future with an eye for opportunities.
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We need to make policy learning count
The Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System continues a ritualistic cycle of reviews and reports into Canada’s scientific support infrastructure.
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Are universities doing enough to address academic misconduct in research?
The search for a systemic response to a growing concern.
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New advisory panel hopes to bring fresh look at research support
Improving the cohesiveness, openness and agility of Canada’s research support system is the core mandate of the federal government’s new advisory panel.
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What’s happening with Canada’s superclusters?
After four years, the federal government’s billion-dollar superclusters are finding their feet, but they need more time.
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The curious story of the Global Innovation Clusters renewal
Why is the federal government still throwing money and resources at this project?
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The importance of science diplomacy during difficult times
If the vaunted features of science that are used rhetorically to promote and justify its status as an aid to international affairs are truly valued, it would be precisely in the most trying circumstances that science diplomacy should remain a viable alternative.
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The pandemic has changed how universities view cybersecurity
Whether they like it or not, Canadian institutions will have to address the issue of cybersecurity – before it’s too late.
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Questioning the ethics of online proctoring
Instead of relying on a ‘technological fix,’ we need to ask what drives students to cheat in the first place.
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How do you stop sexual violence on campus?
Alleged assaults at Western prompted policy reviews across Ontario, but it’s unclear what changes will come from them.
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Beneath the surface
When it comes to universities offering French-language programs outside Quebec, Laurentian’s problems are just the tip of the iceberg.
