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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.
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‘Don’t just publish another paper. Let’s do something,’ says scholar-advocate Cindy Blackstock
Dr. Blackstock reflects on the merits of blending academia and activism.
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Did COVID kill creativity?
The pandemic became a rare chance for academic creatives to witness the power of imagination and why it matters.
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Co-designing the curriculum
In the Students as Partners approach, instructors collaborate with students to develop a university course.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
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The dubious legacy of Quebec’s Maple Spring
Five years after the Printemps érable, one of the biggest protest movements ever to hit Quebec, the province’s universities remain underfunded and beset by a series of unresolved issues.
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The book that changed my life
From cherished childhood stories to highbrow literature to weighty non-fiction, academics weigh in.
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Making volunteering abroad a more ethical experience
University students are increasingly seeking stints volunteering in developing countries. Now, there’s a move to make these trips more ethical and meaningful to both students and their hosts.
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Academics investigate the roots of radicalization
Looking at ways to stop Canadians from becoming radicalized.
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Janet Morrison reflects on 25 years of championing student success at York U
The outgoing vice-provost, students, is taking up a new post at Sheridan College.
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Canada’s accidental brain drain
An expat explains how a temporary leave to study in the U.K. turned into a life abroad – and what the government could do to bring him back.
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Beware! Academics are getting reeled in by scam journals
The number of predatory publishers is skyrocketing – and they’re eager to pounce on unsuspecting scholars.
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Gut science is radically changing what we know of the human body
Researchers are discovering that the microbes in the human gut don’t just aid digestion, but likely play important roles in the development and regulation of many diseases.
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What I wish I knew as an early-career professor
Just starting out? Worried about your lectures, your students, your time-management skills and more? Eight academics offer up their advice.
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How the medical school admissions process is skewed
Years ago, while working at my university’s booth at the Ontario Universities’ Fair, I wandered over to the medical school representatives at another booth. As I gathered information in my blue Hilroy notebook, a doctor on faculty...
