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Institutional neutrality: the case in favour
Mark Mercer argues that the academic ethos requires universities to remain neutral on issues of the day.
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Help scientists ousted by America’s attack on knowledge
An open letter to leaders of higher education in Canada.
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Prescribing connection
A new approach to improving student mental health on campuses.
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Let’s keep the “human” in the humanities
The case for technology-free learning spaces.
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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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So you’re an academic ham: three suggestions for non-boring scholarly presentations
Sometimes you need to deeply embarrass yourself to grow.
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Gender pay gap: it’s roughly half-a-million dollars for women professors across a lifetime
The gender pay gap for faculty in Canadian universities is significant and persistent.
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Raising EDI awareness through an interactive exhibition
A group of researchers at Université de Sherbrooke came up with a unique way to educate people about the “leaky pipeline” in academe.
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In search of The Black Hole’s next voice(s)
We want to actively encourage a wider range of perspectives to represent early career researchers.
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Advice for sessionals
A part-time professor’s most important lesson: survival.
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Snapshots from a bumpy academic year, through a math professor’s lens
The journey back from pandemic-enforced online learning will be a steep learning curve for everyone.
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Faculty lack training programs in pedagogical skills
Training needs to go beyond course delivery and focus on evolving issues such as student mental health and educational technology.
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Returning to the ranks after more than 20 years as an administrator
Could I completely re-pivot back to where I started as an academic? It would be disingenuous to claim that I had no doubts, especially on the teaching side.
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The view from the dean’s office
While my own academic freedom is less robust since becoming a senior administrator, I have loved finding new ways of defending academic freedom for others.
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Reflections on teaching and practice as cross-cultural communication
The cultural dimension is particularly important as Canadian universities enroll more and more international students.
