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How to win the Rhodes Scholarship
A Concordia University graduate shares his tips for scoring a full ride to Oxford University.
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Why Canada is losing the next generation of researchers
With support for graduate students at a breaking point, Canadian universities are feeling the impact.
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The rising financial precarity of universities
Canadian universities emerged from the pandemic with investment growth, but long-term sustainability is a consistent concern.
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The art of grant writing: write, rewrite and write again
And don't forget the detailed budgeting and a looming submission deadline.
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Federal leadership, long-term planning needed to secure future of Canadian postsecondary education, says report
The ‘nightmare scenario’ of Laurentian University could become reality for other universities if the feds don't step in and stabilize the PSE sector, warns Royal Society of Canada working group chair.
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Federal budget provides relief to postsecondary students, makes some investments in research
The federal government’s first budget in two years invests heavily in the biomanufacturing and life sciences sectors.
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Why recruiting and retaining talent is essential for the post-pandemic recovery
A substantial increase in budgets to the three research councils, in addition to government policies that spur entrepreneurship and innovation, will support and lead our economic and social recovery.
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Quebec wants more university graduates
The government is preparing an action plan to improve university access and success – and it may bring additional funding to the sector.
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Massive investments needed now to avoid next pandemic
Additional country-wide lab infrastructure and training capacity will allow researchers to be ‘ready to go.’
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COVID-19 a lesson to governments to increase science funding, say Canada’s Nobel laureates
To tackle the world’s biggest problems, ‘we’re going to need our government and scientists working together.’
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Call the midwife, get on a waitlist
There aren’t enough midwives in Canada to meet the growing demand for their services. But getting more midwives in the workforce will take a lot more than just adding seats to the few midwifery programs that exist.
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Performance-based funding comes to the Canadian postsecondary sector
Ontario unveils its new funding formula for colleges and universities as Alberta mulls its own PBF scheme.
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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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Restore the research funding balance to keep innovation going
It can’t be stressed enough: fundamental research provides an essential base of knowledge on which applied research depends.
