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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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.
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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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AI in universities: the case in favour
Joël Blit argues integrating AI into curricula and pedagogy can make universities more human, not less.
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AI in universities: the case against
Ping Lam Ip and Andrea DeKeseredy argue generative artificial intelligence has no place in higher education.
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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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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AI in universities: the case in favour
Joël Blit argues integrating AI into curricula and pedagogy can make universities more human, not less.
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AI in universities: the case against
Ping Lam Ip and Andrea DeKeseredy argue generative artificial intelligence has no place in higher education.
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Universities participating in Canadian militarization: the case against
Henry A. Giroux argues that the militarization of Canadian universities threatens to transform institutions devoted to critical inquiry and democratic life into extensions of the warfare state.
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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.
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Staying active — and activist — in retirement
People often ask me: why are you still doing all those professional things? Haven’t you “retired”? The underlying and well-meaning message is: why aren’t you relaxing more, travelling to faraway places, and binge-watching your favourite television shows? I...
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The academic’s guide to pitching for podcast interviews
Three tips for snagging a spot on your favourite series.
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Why are multiple-choice questions making a comeback?
Distinguishing the correct answer from plausible, but incorrect, alternatives sharpens students' skills in detecting AI slop.
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How to translate your knowledge for an industry audience
Getting buy-in from industry professionals means understanding their point of view and speaking their language.
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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