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News International students

Committee urges penalties, random audits to crack down on foreign student visa fraud

Lax oversight, followed by a bungled foreign student permit cap, have wreaked damage on institutes of higher education, a parliamentary committee report concludes.
News Policy

Medical profs question Ontario’s “merit”-based admissions law

Societal needs should be considered alongside academic prowess in med school admissions, doctors argue.
News Budget

$21 M allocation gives USudbury ‘a solid foundation to build on’

Provincial funding allows the northern Ontario university to continue operating after its breakup with Laurentian.
News People to know

The human face of Arctic research

Q&A with Jackie Dawson, Canada Research Chair in the Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change.

Opinion Career

Unprestigious academia

How I unlearned academic elitism.
Opinion Research

Taking the loneliness out of academic writing

Group writing retreats for PhD students can lower psychological distress and improve well-being.
Opinion Research

Reinforcing Canada’s culture of innovation and discovery

A multidisciplinary approach is needed to help shape good policy and provide avenues for nation-building investment.
Opinion International students

Border security act brings visa uncertainty

Universities and international students risk becoming collateral damage of Bill C-12.

Features Policy

Universities at a political crossroads

Canadian universities are facing uncertain prospects as they weigh the Liberal Party’s mixed record on postsecondary education against Conservative threats to EDI initiatives and research funding.
Features People to know

A story of perseverance and commitment to education

Despite an ALS diagnosis in 2023, Jean-François Champagne continues to champion access to education
Features International students

Imagining the future of international education in Canada

How to resolve the absence of a concerted plan on international students between governments and academic institutions
Features Equity

Why counting matters

‘Measuring gender equity is important in order to know whether you have made any progress. Otherwise, some people may feel progress has been made while others don’t experience it,’ asserts gender equity expert.

Academic for life Retirement

Bringing experience to shape the future of post-secondary education

Retired faculty can stay involved in a myriad of ways.
Career Advice Administration

Collegiality: the joys and pitfalls of a non-hierarchical workplace

Grounded in shared governance, collegiality is a demanding ideal that balances power, equity and collective learning.
Career Advice Research funding

Writing a successful narrative CV

A guide and template to help you ace the upcoming Tri-Agency curriculum vitae.
Career Advice Students

Creating student connection and belonging

Attention to student wellbeing includes fostering relationship-rich campus cultures.

Ask Dr. Editor

Career Advice Writing

What strong monographs get right

Four pre-writing steps to set you up for success.

by
Letitia Henville
September 30, 2025

Career Advice Advice

How to write the script for your job talk

You should carefully consider word choices and sentence structures when you’ve got a high-stakes presentation to give.

by
Letitia Henville
February 20, 2024
Career Advice Advice

How to write the ‘response to previous reviews’ for your CIHR Project Grant application

Four health research grants specialists share their top tips.

by
Letitia Henville
January 23, 2024
Career Advice Advice

Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications

Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.

by
Letitia Henville
December 12, 2023

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