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Mandatory retirement: the case in favour
Jamie Paris argues that guaranteed employment for life skews the age balance of the professorate while enabling the exploitation of early- and mid-career scholars.
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Universities must steer AI in the public interest
TMU provost calls for collective effort to apply ethics, human good to AI governance.
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What are universities really for and why does it matter now?
A review of Knowledge Under Siege: Charting a Future for Universities, University of Regina Press, 2026.
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Curiosity over canon
The benefits of research beyond methodological silos.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
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Can higher education support the bridge to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion?
Welcome back to season 2 of The Many Faces.
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Universities should empower artificial intelligence, not denigrate it
Institutions have been distracted from the vast potential of AI and are overreacting to the perceived threats.
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Inclusion is not a passing trend
Senior administrators and university boards need to do a better job setting up Black leaders for success.
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The growing estrangement between universities and society
The notion that the future of Canada lies in, or through, its universities is an increasingly hard sell.
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Canadian journalism is in deep trouble – academics can help
While these two professions may seem different on the surface, there is an opportunity for them to help each other succeed.
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The benefits of a ‘teaching hospital’ approach to education
How bringing real-world practice to campus helped produce highly sought after grad students with transferable skills.
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Navigating medical leave in academia
How one professor learned to prioritize her health over her academic career.
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Changing academic culture with a narrative CV
Replacing the traditional ‘listing everything’ approach is long overdue.
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Forward-looking climate action must be grounded in the latest science
Climate action researchers need to leverage the unique context of our country, while embracing localized strategies informed by rigorous research.
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At the forefront of advancing resurgence and decolonization
Emerging Indigenous scholars embody the skills, knowledge and visionary leadership needed to address ongoing settler colonialism.
