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‘I shaped this role as I went along.’

Quebec’s first chief scientist, Rémi Quirion, looks back on his career and the challenges awaiting his successor.
News Students

Indigenous wisdom transforms science and mathematics learning in Ghana

IDRA scholarship recipient Kenneth Gyamerah worked with teachers to bring traditional knowledge into science and technology classes.
News Academic freedom

When democracy teeters, where do universities stand?

University of Regina Professor Marc Spooner analyzes the threats to academia’s public mission.
News Academic freedom

Who’s afraid of academic freedom?

Defenders of democratic debate are rising to meet the challenges of ideological polarization, governmental interference, and underfunding of academic institutions.

Opinion Research

Rethinking academia’s role in innovation

Why Canadian universities need to better support scholar-innovators to catalyze academic entrepreneurship.
Opinion Research

Cancelling in-person Congress wounds humanities research

Budget squeeze and logistical complexities leave the century-old conference without a host.
Opinion Mental Health

No student is an island

Improving the collective environment benefits students’ mental health.
Opinion

Status hunt drives U.S. recruitment

Prestigious American universities have long exerted a gravitational pull on Canadian academia.

Features Q&A

Political turbulence poses threats, opportunities

Université de Montréal rector Daniel Jutras reflects on how Canadian universities are reacting to events in the U.S. and the grounds for optimism amid the turmoil.
Scholarship winner studies cancer care in Nigeria

International PhD student Otuto Amarauche Chukwu goes on the ground to interview patients and caregivers.
Features International students

Inside the life of an international student

Every day brings new adventures, challenges and opportunities for a student coming from abroad.
Features People to know

Louis Busch: weaving knowledge to heal and teach differently

Psychotherapist, researcher and member of the Bear Clan of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Louis Busch is working to transform university teaching by integrating Indigenous perspectives.

Career Advice Teaching

Memes — we got that

How I turned an internet trend into a teaching tool.
Career Advice Advice

How to get the most out of your sabbatical

Detailed planning keeps you on track toward your goals.
Career Advice Research funding

CIHR Project Grants

Peer reviewers’ perspectives
Career Advice Teaching

Bring more joy into your teaching

A new tool helps instructors appreciate the positive in pedagogy.

David Lafferty

David Lafferty is a professional development coordinator in graduate studies at Carleton University

Career Advice Policy

The limits of graduate professional development

The gap between permanent academic positions and the number of PhD graduates.

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David Lafferty
June 02, 2025

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