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It’s time for philosophy to regain its rightful place
With an influence that extends to nearly every intellectual domain, philosophy is indispensable to the mission of a university.
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Strengthening the circle: empowering success for Indigenous learners through community-based assessments and reciprocal relationships
Meeting learners within their Indigenous communities to promote higher education is a powerful demonstration of respect and support.
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The complex costs of Quebec’s international student policy reforms
International students have gone from being seen as the solution to many issues to the problem.
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The silent epidemic of loneliness
Why Canada’s universities need to teach health care students to promote social connection.
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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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On the uses and abuses of ‘academic freedom’
When we invoke academic freedom as a way of defending our own peccadillos, we render universities into petty fiefdoms and academic freedom into a bludgeon.
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Teaching during the pandemic: an open letter to my students
I know you’re stressed, but so am I. We all need to show a little understanding, patience and co-operation.
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We can no longer justify Canada’s ill-conceived superclusters
As the 2021 federal budget looms, the time of “made-in-Canada Silicon Valleys” has passed.
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Restore the research funding balance to keep innovation going
It can’t be stressed enough: fundamental research provides an essential base of knowledge on which applied research depends.
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Respond, refer, report: how to sustain student mental health during the COVID-19 crisis
This model can be employed at any institution and can be used by instructors in their response to student requests for informal course accommodations.
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Peer support is central to improving PhD student mental health
Guest writer Sarah Masefield explains why she created the "How to Thrive and Survive in your PhD" project to help postgraduate researchers connect and help one another.
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Crisis messaging: how universities are communicating the pandemic
An analysis of written communications related to COVID-19 at colleges and universities in China, Canada, and the United States during the first six months of the pandemic.
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Aligning your brand and culture within your team
Once you know what type of brand you are aiming for, you can identify the values that your team should embrace.
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Rethinking university scholarships to improve equity, diversity and inclusion among winners
The decisions that professors make around evaluation and review – as well as in teaching and scholarly inquiry – are a product of their own interpretation of “excellence.”
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Will 2021 be the year for improving mental health in academia?
This past year has accentuated issues that needed to have some light shone on them and we should be very careful not to push them back in the darkness.
