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McGill appoints French emissary, makes peace with province

After dropping its legal battle over out-of-province tuition hikes, the university increases its efforts to promote French language and culture.
News Budget

Ontario budget reaffirms $6.4 B post-secondary funding boost, adds money for infrastructure

Millions more allocated to research, clinical nursing training, and French-language education.
News Budget

Manitoba increases investment in post-secondary education, announces new commission in 2026 budget

Post-secondary institutions will receive $882.6 million in operating funding.
News Administration

Program changes at Memorial raise concerns

Impact on faculty and students remains unclear amid decreased enrolment and financial challenges.

Opinion Artificial intelligence

Adopting AI is a social contract

Integrating artificial intelligence into our societies and personal lives binds us to certain futures and forecloses the possibility of others. Are we ready to accept the consequences?
Opinion Research

Research VPs empower discovery

An impressive list of women are leading research at universities across the country.
The Campus Green Policy

Universities have a critical role to play in the fight against “forever chemicals”

As PFAS contamination spreads, universities must champion interdisciplinary learning, ethical reform and community partnerships, says Robert Bilott, the attorney at the center of Dark Waters.
Opinion Artificial intelligence

GenAI is in — so why are we still burnt out?

Will generative artificial intelligence end up diminishing, or increasing, researchers' workloads?

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

Administration calls. Should you answer?

The pros and cons of taking on admin roles in different stages of your career
Career Advice Research

How to craft a strategic research statement

Identifying themes in your work history can help you move from a laundry-list to a compelling story.
Career Advice Students

Three top skills for job seekers

University of Manitoba study reveals some keys to a successful career.
Career Advice Administration

Do our university programs have value to students? (Are we sure?)

Ensuring value for students requires thoughtful attention to program design and delivery.

The Happy Academic

Career Advice Advice

Authentic respect in academia

How to address microaggressions and discrimination.

by
Bailey Sousa & Alexander Clark
July 28, 2023

Career Advice Advice

Publish less, disrupt more

Canadian academics are prolific, but we must reverse a 60-year trend towards progressively less challenging work.

by
Alexander Clark & Bailey Sousa
January 25, 2023
Career Advice

The main lesson academics can take from watching the World Cup

The career-long coaching that players receive holds lessons for reaching your own work goals.

by
Bailey Sousa & Alexander Clark
December 01, 2022
Career Advice Advice

Why we’re radically wrong about how we equip ourselves for academic work

Exercise your core skills to clear the hurdles of a growing workload.

by
Alexander Clark & Bailey Sousa
October 21, 2022

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