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Ukrainian scholars fight Russian disinformation

University of Manitoba joins global Ukrainian Studies coalition.
News Policy

The year ahead in higher ed

A province-by-province overview of the issues on the horizon for 2026.
News Research

NSERC moves to keep research IP in Canada

The granting agency is steering toward a new funding model to keep intellectual property rights, and the commercial technologies they spawn, in Canadian hands.
News Climate Change

The Campus Green

University Affairs launches new sustainability column.

Opinion Academic freedom

Defending the Academy

Current challenges offer opportunity to reassert our public purpose.
Opinion Research

Diversity strengthens discovery

What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
Opinion Technology

Protecting online safe spaces

Reflections on a Zoom-bombing.
Opinion Research

Funding the future

Investing in student research tackles youth unemployment while building Canada’s future economy.

Features Q&A

Reaffirming the role of universities

Lessons from the U.S.
Features Q&A

Are universities ready for cyberattacks?

Canadian universities stand in the crosshairs of cybercriminals: Q&A with Benoît Dupont, Canada Research Chair in Cyber-resilience.
Features Students

Going hungry on campus

Quebec universities are launching food assistance initiatives to support students amid a housing crisis and rising inflation. But is it enough?
Features Campus news

Quebec universities weather an unprecedented storm

The province’s institutes of higher learning are navigating immigration restrictions, language policies, budget cuts and challenges to academic freedom.

Career Advice Advice

Universities must appeal to non-traditional students

Meeting mid-career education needs is win-win for non-traditional students and academic institutions.
Graduate Matters Research

The unpredictable path

What a sharp turn into the biotech industry revealed about the importance of building fundamental skills.
The Skills Agenda Teaching

Reflection on five years of The Skills Agenda

Faculty innovation is key to advancing student career preparation in the years ahead.
Career Advice Research

Understanding research-creation at SSHRC

Artistic works that explore socio-cultural questions may qualify for this unique grant.

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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