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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.
News

Best reads: our favourite stories from 2025

We look forward to covering the issues that matter most to you in the year to come.

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.

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.
Career Advice Students

International conferences: A springboard into the future

A few days in Greece or China give you more than just a line on your resumé — they’re an experience.

Debora L. VanNijnatten

Debora L. VanNijnatten is the academic director of teaching excellence and innovation, and professor of political science and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Career Advice Advice

Designing a pathway through our post-pandemic teaching challenges

How to support the teaching mission at your institution.

by
Debora L. VanNijnatten
February 06, 2025

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