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Should university instructors disclose mental health conditions? It’s complicated
The choice about whether or not to disclose a mental health condition to colleagues or managers, or to share a personal mental illness story with students, includes a number of complex factors.
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How climate storytelling helps people navigate complexity and find solutions
For a consumer, for instance, making the switch to an electric vehicle is a difficult decision.
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Gender pay gap: it’s roughly half-a-million dollars for women professors across a lifetime
The gender pay gap for faculty in Canadian universities is significant and persistent.
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The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada
Universities and colleges need better, more easily accessible and culturally competent mental health services targeted to the needs of international students.
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How the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed university teaching and testing for good
The shift online demonstrated the convenience of distance learning and has convinced some learners, including workers and unemployed people, to study.
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How universities can support Indigenous online learners in the COVID-19 pandemic
Indigenous people with experience guiding culturally safe talking circles in an online environment can work with students to nurture safe virtual spaces.
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COVID-19 silver linings: technology has helped universities be more innovative and inventive
While the pandemic has caused massive upheavals, it has also forced universities to use technology to bring in much-needed change and innovations.
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PhD students can benefit from non-academic mentors’ outside perspectives
Non-academic mentors, especially those familiar with the culture of academia, can offer empathy, validation and healthy perspectives.
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6 ways universities are being put to the test by coronavirus
Distinguishing a unique sense of place within a common virtual space of online learning will require significant investment.
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COVID-19 reveals the folly of performance-based funding for universities
Universities’ funding can’t be judged against metrics such as student employment or salary outcomes over which universities have little control.
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Women are getting less research done than men during this coronavirus pandemic
Mothers are feeling the burn of having to both work and take on most parenting duties.
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What is fair dealing in copyright? Here’s why it matters when moving classes online due to coronavirus
Educational institutions have long been concerned about the risk of being sued for copyright infringement, and a mass movement online introduces new issues.
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Remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic: 3 solutions
Remote work can be a difficult adjustment for teams accustomed to working in an office setting. Here are some tips.
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Funding basic science research is crucial to our coronavirus pandemic responses
Research on coronaviruses and their enzymes informs responses to the pandemic.
