Media Scan
Globe and Mail Trudeau government outlines five-year, $148-million plan to attract more foreign students to Canadian universities Concerned that more than half of the international students in Canada come from just two countries, China and India, the federal government has pledged nearly $30-million over the next five years to diversify global recruiting efforts in the […]
Winnipeg Free Press Minister Jim Carr announces new funding to help Canadians study abroad Manitoba’s federal cabinet minister is spearheading a plan to get more Canadians studying abroad in more places, and boost the number of foreign students in Canada.
Ottawa Citizen Student housing headaches: Study considers options for neighbours, conditions Overflowing garbage, St. Patrick’s Day partying and public urination — a few of the many horrors reported by Ottawa residents in neighbourhoods populated by student “bunkhouses.” Toronto Star Brampton putting up cash for Algoma University campus expansion While plans for a downtown Ryerson University […]
Globe and Mail Dozens of Canadian researchers have faced discipline for integrity breaches In the past eight years, 133 federally funded researchers were disciplined for integrity breaches ranging from a lack of scientific rigour and fabricating work to mismanagement of funds. The PIE News Global economic impact of int’l students estimated at $300bn International students […]
Globe and Mail Top staffers and board members leave Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario The president, the chair of the board and two senior staff of the provincial postsecondary education advisory body are all leaving their posts. iPolitics Lobby Wrap: Université de Sherbrooke looks for feds support for creation of International Anti-Doping Chair The […]
Globe and Mail Kenney makes major changes to Alberta’s universities, boards and agencies Premier Jason Kenney’s government has appointed a number of oil executives to chair Alberta’s largest universities as part of a larger shakeup of management at dozens of provincial boards and agencies. CTV News Cyberattacks targeting students on the rise: Here’s how to […]
Globe and Mail Opinion: Science is pure, but scientists are human How might scientific misconduct be better handled in Canada? Like any disease, it warrants a combination of prevention and treatment, writes Jim Woodgett. TheRecord.com Opinion: The myth of conservative persecution on campus The myth of conservative persecution on campus is repeated so often, and […]
Macleans.ca Opinion: My encounters with CSIS My first interaction with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service occurred in 2012 while I was an undergraduate student at Dalhousie University. Global News Ontario Tech students using AI to teach robots empathy An artificial intelligence project at Ontario Tech University aims to train companionship robots to be able to […]
Sudbury Star Laurentian offers free tuition program to Crown wards Current and former youth in the extended care of a Children’s Aid Society, known until recently as Crown wards, will be eligible to attend Laurentian University without paying tuition. CBC News New mental health resource helps first-year students cope The online guide aims to prevent […]
CBC News Canadian postsecondary school reps focus on reconciliation in Yukon gathering Representatives from 31 postsecondary schools across Canada are meeting in Yukon this month to talk about ways to advance reconciliation with Indigenous people. CBC News Muslim student in Ottawa ‘weirded out’ by unexpected CSIS meeting Surprise visits or phone calls from Canada’s spy […]
The Globe and Mail Under the microscope: The research lab, the promising cancer breakthrough and the whistleblower who discovered fake data A cutting-edge laboratory at the University of Toronto is raising tens of millions in its pursuit of a cancer treatment. But as The Globe reveals, the publication of falsified research has raised serious questions. […]
The Times Colonist Sessional lecturers and music instructors in contract talks with UVic CUPE 4163 president Greg Melnechuk said the union remains optimistic that a deal can be reached despite a lack of progress over the past five months. Global News Dalhousie University adds medical school seats aimed at reducing doctor shortage Nova Scotia’s lone […]
CBC News Former N.B. premier Brian Gallant lands job at Ryerson University in Toronto Former New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant has a new job at Ryerson University, serving as a special adviser on innovation, cyber security and law in the university president’s office. Star Phoenix U of S cutting subscriptions to almost 4,000 academic journals The University […]
CBC News When CSIS comes knocking: Amid reports of Muslim students contacted by spy agency, hotline aims to help Creators of University of Toronto-based student support line say spy agency often on ‘fishing expeditions.’ Edmonton Sun Uyghur students in Canada fear for their families in China Students say they’re unable to return home because of […]
Globe and Mail McGill AI project could change the way brain surgeons are trained An artificial intelligence algorithm tracks the neurosurgery resident’s every movement – ready to classify his performance as part of a research project at McGill University. Toronto Star Opinon: Closing Canada’s universities gender pay gap: Women professors remain underpaid The vast majority […]
Calgary Herald Advanced education minister delays postsecondary free speech policy rework Alberta’s 26 publicly funded postsecondary institutions will have more time to rework their free speech policies, Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said this week. TheRecord.com Federal government announces new intellectual property tools at the University of Waterloo The federal government announced three new initiatives […]
Globe and Mail Canada Research Chairs program taking new measures to close equity gaps among prestigious academic positions The CRC program is committing to new measures to close equity gaps among the prestigious academic positions, including a first-time focus on professors who are LGBTQ. Globe and Mail Risk of student loan defaults and delays rising, […]
London Free Press Western students council to train volunteers to better support victims of sex assault Western University’s student council is backing training for its volunteers to better support victims of sexual and gender violence on campus. CBC News New Brunswick unveils 10-year nursing strategy to fix nurse shortage The provincial government aims to add […]
The Globe and Mail In a push for diversity, medical schools overhaul how they select Canada’s future doctors The selection method to get into Canadian medical schools has resulted in classes that fall short of some universities’ goals for racial and socioeconomic diversity. London Free Press Western University opens $16M research lab for world’s most […]
The Globe and Mail Hong Kong tensions reach Simon Fraser University as notes, posters supporting protests partly torn down Tensions from protests in Hong Kong appear to be spilling over onto campuses around the world, including Simon Fraser University, where a student-organized campaign supporting Hong Kong demonstrators was disrupted. The Tyee Expanded support to help […]