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Montreal students, professors, protest Quebec’s Bill 9
Demonstrators to rally against law that restricts the wearing of religious symbols and forbids prayer rooms in higher education institutions.
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Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders
In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.
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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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Responding to the global displacement crisis
A role for Canadian universities?
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New tri-agency policy aims to make research data management a priority
‘We need to change the culture so that well-documented data, metadata and code are considered to be as valuable as a … published journal article.’
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What does the recent Powering Discovery report actually say? Not much
As it was not tasked with offering recommendations, the report’s conclusions are understandably generic and understated.
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Should COVID-19 vaccination be a condition for returning to university campuses?
Experts in ethics and law examine the issues that should be considered when making the decision.
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A call for widespread adoption of universal MTAs
The current process for material transfer agreements involves way too much paperwork and puts unnecessary stress on both researchers and technology transfer offices.
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Huron hopes to control its own future by cutting ties with Western
After consultations and approval from its new board of governors, Western University’s ‘founding college’ will apply for autonomy to grant its own degrees.
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Yellowhead Institute puts Indigenous policy expertise first
How the Indigenous-led think tank is forging its own path through community, not competition.
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We can no longer justify Canada’s ill-conceived superclusters
As the 2021 federal budget looms, the time of “made-in-Canada Silicon Valleys” has passed.
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Paternity leave policies are improving for men in academia
More dads are taking time to be with their families, but policies and supports still have a long way to go.
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Confidentiality of research data: revisiting l’Affaire Maillé
It is likely the tsunami of research triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic will generate its fair share of conflicts related to the confidentiality of research data and intellectual property.
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University leaders highlight to Commons committee the importance of international students and research
Speaking to Parliamentarians last month about universities’ response to COVID-19, university presidents asked for support for international students and continued emergency research funding.
