Ottawa extends successful program to recruit French-speaking international students
Minority communities, universities, benefit from demographic boost of young francophones.
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Rebuilding Jewish students’ trust in universities
As students return to campus, discussions of the Middle East conflict deserve a scholarly, responsible and robust treatment that recognizes antisemitism in all its forms.
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The paradox of doctoral learning
Completing a PhD doesn’t mark the end of learning, but rather the loss of the illusion that learning ever ends.
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The secret to good labour relations
Two negotiators — one from a faculty association, one from a university administration — share their advice for building trust and achieving the common good.
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Teaching in the great outdoors
A unique creative writing class at the University of Toronto connects students to nature.
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From scholar to loller
The joys of retiring early.
A bridge to human rights
IDRA scholarship winner Karen Spring studies Central American communities seeking redress for harms caused by major development projects.
Opinion
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Rebuilding Jewish students’ trust in universities
As students return to campus, discussions of the Middle East conflict deserve a scholarly, responsible and robust treatment that recognizes antisemitism in all its forms.
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Mandatory retirement: the case against
Joe Norris argues that forcing academics to retire is a form of systemic violence.
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Mandatory retirement: the case in favour
Jamie Paris argues that guaranteed employment for life skews the age balance of the professorate while enabling the exploitation of early- and mid-career scholars.
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When misconduct moves on
Universities need a fair way to share serious misconduct findings across institutions.
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When misconduct disappears into university bureaucracy
Universities have procedures for misconduct, but too often lack the governance structures needed to see the patterns that emerge across sectors.
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The paradox of doctoral learning
Completing a PhD doesn’t mark the end of learning, but rather the loss of the illusion that learning ever ends.
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The secret to good labour relations
Two negotiators — one from a faculty association, one from a university administration — share their advice for building trust and achieving the common good.
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Teaching in the great outdoors
A unique creative writing class at the University of Toronto connects students to nature.
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From scholar to loller
The joys of retiring early.
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Say it plainly: Writing a report for your community partners
Part I: How to break away from scholarly style and serve the people who made the research possible.
Heat waves and brain waves
IDRA scholarship winner Tianqi Zhao studies climate change and mental health in South Africa.
Equity
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Fostering Black brilliance
At two Atlantic Canadian universities, small teams are thinking big to promote the scientific potential of students of African descent.
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Breaking through the “A” track
A woman’s guide to academic leadership.
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Q&A with Canada’s former special representative on combating Islamophobia
Amira Elghawaby champions religious accommodations on campus.
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The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI
Demanding ‘institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
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