Here’s the good news: faculty num­bers are up significantly in Canada and should continue to rise. The not so good news: student enrolment has climbed even faster, far outpacing fac­ulty growth. Those ...

These words accompanied by a catchy pop tune were played 10 times every day for six weeks on radio stations across Ontario. The advertisements were aired during the period when Ontario high school ...

Universities Canada launched a new platform to support prospective university students navigate schools, programs, and scholarship opportunities. UniversityStudy.ca, the website that previously housed ...

For Canadian academics who want to create outside of their discipline – whether that’s to write novels for the mass market, ...

“Remember that you are setting a precedent.” This statement has echoed throughout my career in higher education, constantly reminding me of the weight carried by every decision. Whether it was ...

Researchers applying for grants from Canada’s three main federal funding agencies will soon have cause for celebration: the unpopular Canadian Common CV is being phased out in favour of a new ...

People are often surprised when I publicly share that depression, childhood PTSD, suicidal ideation and substance use were part of my life for well over two decades, starting when I was about 15. That ...

Leaders and advocates in the university sector decry the latest federal budget as a missed opportunity to support early-career researchers and to heed the recommendations of the Advisory Panel on the ...

Editor’s note: the interviews for this article were conducted before the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election was announced. Asa McKercher has written, co-written and edited multiple books ...

The scholar’s latest book is not only the culmination of a career spent examining the ethics of biotechnology, it’s a call to action for the rest of us get in on the conversation.

Universities are making progress towards creating more equitable, diverse and inclusive institutions, a new report has found. But more work needs to be done to weave EDI into the fabric of university ...