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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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The silent epidemic of loneliness
Why Canada’s universities need to teach health care students to promote social connection.
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Prof pas prof, j’y vais: conference anxiety
Shining a humorous light on some of the tasks that academics deal with on a regular basis.
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The escalating challenges of university leadership
Why attracting talented and dedicated leaders is more important than ever.
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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.
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COVID-19 is hurting PhD students’ mental health
Here are three ways Canadian universities can do more to help.
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A time for reflection
How do we make sense of what has happened, and how do we move forward towards a post-COVID world?
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How to fight antisemitism without threatening
academic freedomAn examination of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism.
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It’s time to combat ageism in higher education
Fostering intergenerational education enriches us all, providing us with unique and diverse perspectives.
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The benefits of aligning your brand and culture
Having a distinct brand that is integrated with your research program’s culture allows your team to define its strengths and intended contributions to a field.
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Celebrate diversity, embrace equity and cultivate inclusion
Diversity is easy to define and measure, and thus manage, but equity and inclusion are not and require much greater effort.
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Caveat emptor: preprint servers in biomedical science
While the advantages of preprint servers are numerous, researchers need to be very clear about the fact that these findings have not been formally assessed by the scientific community.
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Health, design and planning: will COVID-19 lead to any changes in graduate education?
There is a critical gap between what is required to respond to the pandemic on the ground and what we’re being taught in grad school.
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Is online learning at a tipping point?
Maybe – but the key question for colleges and universities is not the balance between online and face-to-face teaching, but survival.
