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Canada’s accidental brain drain
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Canada’s accidental brain drain
An expat explains how a temporary leave to study in the U.K. turned into a life abroad – and what the government could do to bring him back.
BY ADAM CRYMBLE | JAN 23 2017
Poetry pops up on Mount Royal campus
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Poetry pops up on Mount Royal campus
Faculty, students take to typewriters to create poems on demand.
BY ANQI SHEN | JAN 24 2017
Steering clear of predatory open access journals: beyond Beall’s List
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Steering clear of predatory open access journals: beyond Beall’s List
If the famous blacklist is to be replaced, it needs a rethink.
BY MARC COUTURE | JAN 25 2017
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Janet Morrison reflects on 25 years of championing student success at York U
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Janet Morrison reflects on 25 years of championing student success at York U
The outgoing vice-provost, students, is taking up a new post at Sheridan College.
BY NATALIE SAMSON | JAN 25 2017
Open access and academic publishing – an interview with Dr. Martin Paul Eve
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Open access and academic publishing – an interview with Dr. Martin Paul Eve
A frank discussion about open access publishing, Dr. Eve's own Open Library for the Humanities, and what future he sees for the academic publishing industry.
BY MELONIE FULLICK | JAN 19 2017
Transition update: Kelly J. Baker and Joseph Fruscione
From PhD to Life
Transition update: Kelly J. Baker and Joseph Fruscione
BY JENNIFER POLK | JAN 18 2017
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Kim Pittaway University of King’s College

Kim Pittaway has been named executive director of the MFA in Creative Nonfiction program at University of King’s College. Ms. Pittaway has been a mentor to writers in the program and was previously a consultant for Magazines Canada, president of the National Magazine Awards Foundation and editor-in-chief of Chatelaine. She currently sits on the board of the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.

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Our cover story looks at the rise of the student research pitch. We also explore the role of the academy in Canada’s innovation agenda, pushing reset on faculty/admin/board relations, behind the scenes at Canada’s largest hackathon, and the impact of the Canada Foundation for Innovation over 20 years.

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