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Canadian universities have seen a surge of pro-Palestinian protests this spring, following similar demonstrations across North America. Students have built encampments on campuses to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has worsened since an...

Former University Affairs columnist Jessica Riddell wants academics to rewire their mindsets and perspectives on how Canadian universities are currently being run.

University Affairs reached out to professors for their advice to faculty on how to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict with students.

Over the past year we've read and reported, edited and produced, hundreds of stories. Here are six that stayed with us. Archives are adapting to an era of digitization and decolonization The idea for this story came out of...

Canada is a leader in technology to capture and store carbon dioxide, although some view it as only a stopgap in our move to a carbon-free future.

Small steps can make a big difference to engaging students in their own assessment.

For many, leaving academia to start a family is a one-way trip – a derailment condescendingly referred to as “the mommy track.”

A visitor who hasn’t set foot on a campus for many years would be impressed by the wide array of services dedicated to helping students succeed nowadays, according to this excerpt from Course Correction: A Map for the Distracted University.

Researchers and funders are increasingly focusing on how to prepare for a changed – and changing – climate.

Many universities lack adequate policies on how to deal with cyberbullying, leading to real-life consequences for some targeted academics.

The conversation about race in the profession is heating up. Here’s why.

None has landed a tenure-track job, and their lives have had plenty of struggle and uncertainty. But, their narratives point to multiple career paths branching out from the PhD.

They affirm that universities have a vital role to play in helping society navigate through the deepest challenges of our time, from climate change to the dangers of misinformation and rising intolerance.