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The dangers of over-securitization
Are Canadian universities losing out on valuable transnational education opportunities with China?
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Atlantic Canada needs international students
Their presence on university campuses, in communities and businesses across Atlantic Canada creates a distinct, strategic advantage for the region.
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Reimagining mobility for a carbon-constrained world
Without community buy-in, universities will not be able to make any progress in lowering their carbon emissions.
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The exploitation trap of hope labour
Non-tenured and precarious faculty deserve better.
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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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It’s time to tackle climate change in all university disciplines
The entire university community should systematically incorporate issues of climate change and the collapse of biodiversity into introductory courses.
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Transferrable skills are a byproduct, not the point, of a university education
A professor reconciles the push for transferrable skills in university courses with her own reasons for teaching history.
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With campus co-operatives, universities could model new ways of living after COVID-19
Crises bring renewed interest in co-operatives.
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Should COVID-19 vaccination be a condition for returning to university campuses?
Experts in ethics and law examine the issues that should be considered when making the decision.
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University of Guelph postdocs vote to unionize, but bigger goals lie ahead
Postdocs recount three key elements in their strategy that led to their unionization efforts.
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How Canada short-changes its graduate students and postdocs
Indexing scholarships and stipends is a simple yet effective way to maintain early career researchers’ standard of living.
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How to make the history of ideas more engaging for students
Students become far more interested when discussions focus on the tensions within a belief system rather than comparing two different ones.
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The intimidation of researchers: a plea for meaningful institutional protection
Universities need to better protect researchers who are bullied for sharing scientific knowledge publicly.
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When good intentions are not enough: how sustainable development goals at universities can perpetuate the issues they’re aimed to address
Just because a technology or policy is ‘green’ does not make it immune from reproducing harmful colonial and capitalist relations.
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What’s missing from current discussions about reimagining our universities
Assumptions that tenure is central to an effective university and that academics must be engaged in both teaching and research are only part of the problem.
