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Training graduate students in research means investing in the future
Graduate research training shapes the thinkers, innovators and engaged citizens our society needs to address the defining challenges of the 21st century.
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Beyond the binary: reclaiming equity and inclusion in higher education
Navigating the turbulence of political headwinds with resilience, strategy and collective power.
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AI is transforming university teaching, but are we ready for it?
University instructors, leaders, and staff should all be involved in the AI discussion
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Prof pas prof, j’y vais: off-site meeting
Take a look at the comic strip page featuring humorous takes on faculty life in our March issue.
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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 limits of learning to debate
In teaching students debating skills, are we preparing them to build the world we want?
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‘The great reset’: what universities should look like post-COVID
The pandemic has made the important work of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and of aggressively fighting resurgent racism at an institutional level, all the more urgent.
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Why we must, and how we can, make the post-pandemic university a more intellectually productive learning commons
There’s no need to create a teaching schedule for the fall. Students have been telling us how to create a learning environment that makes sense. We should listen to them.
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How governments are redirecting public funds to private interests by pushing PSE to align more closely with labour market demands
Universities should be places for people to discover their own ways of contributing to their communities, not vocational assembly lines.
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How universities can help mitigate the pandemic’s effects on our future STEM workforce
Offer free tutoring in math and science to high school students to help level the playing field, suggests engineering dean.
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What does the recent Powering Discovery report actually say? Not much
As it was not tasked with offering recommendations, the report’s conclusions are understandably generic and understated.
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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.
