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Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Faculty associations

How the government restricts free and fair collective bargaining: An examination of faculty bargaining history as constrained by the “Ontario Labour Relations Act”

Donna Gray

Looking back over half a century of bargaining by university faculty and librarians, it is clear that not all academics have seen […]

Collective bargaining, Equity and social justice, Ethics

Advancing equity and fairness through collective bargaining

Geoffrey L. Hudson

Building more equitable and diverse universities is vital, but it can be challenging. By integrating equity into their bargaining process and prioritizing […]

Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice

Bargaining in the shadow of BC’s Public Sector Employers’ Council

Annabree Fairweather

For three decades, the wages, benefits, and language British Columbia’s faculty associations are able to negotiate have been restricted by the government. […]

Equity and social justice, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Gaining knowledge is what makes a degree valuable, not graduate salaries or transferable skills

Paul Ashwin, Lancaster University

PhotoSky/Shutterstock The unexpected social and economic challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic have given increased urgency to questions about the purposes of […]

Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Funding, Tuition and student fees

Low funding for universities puts students at risk for cycles of poverty, especially in the wake of COVID-19

Tracy Smith-Carrier, Western University

Particularly during an economic crisis, graduating from university should not sentence students to a lifetime of debt. (Shutterstock) Postsecondary education has consistently […]

Equity and social justice, Funding, Journals and publishing, Research and innovation

How COVID is widening the academic gender divide in Australia

Kirsty Duncanson, La Trobe University; Natasha Weir, La Trobe University; Pavithra Siriwardhane, RMIT University, and Tehmina Khan, RMIT University

Charles Deluvio/Unsplash From the first rumblings of its spread, COVID-19’s impact on women academics was immediate. In a sign of the gendered […]

Equity and social justice, International issues, Online education

Online learning during COVID-19: 8 ways universities can improve equity and access

Nadia Naffi, Université Laval; Ann-Louise Davidson, Concordia University; Azeneth Patino, Université Laval; Brian Beatty, San Francisco State University; Edem Gbetoglo, Université Laval, and Nathalie Duponsel, Concordia University

Many factors contributed to students’ need for personalized accommodation and support to achieve academically during rapid transitions online due to the COVID-19 […]

Equity and social justice, Online education, Students

5 tips on how unis can do more to design online learning that works for all students

Erin Leif, Monash University; Christine Grové, Monash University; Laura Alfrey, Monash University; Stella Laletas, Monash University, and Umesh Sharma, Monash University

Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has driven a rapid shift to online learning at all Australian universities. This presents unique opportunities for both […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety

How coronavirus highlights the everyday challenges of people with learning disabilities

Ruth Northway, University of South Wales

Shutterstock/Suzanne Tucker Certain groups in society are often labelled as “vulnerable”. If you belong to one of these groups – as an […]

Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

‘How to live in a pandemic’ is the type of university class we need during COVID-19

Andrea Charise, University of Toronto; Ghazal Fazli, University of Toronto; Jessica Fields, University of Toronto; Laura Bisaillon, University of Toronto, and Nicholas D. Spence, University of Toronto

Health is a complex issue that requires an interdisciplinary approach to study and teach. (Shutterstock) Currently, we are all bombarded with headlines […]

Topic: Equity and social justice

How the government restricts free and fair collective bargaining: An examination of faculty bargaining history as constrained by the “Ontario Labour Relations Act”

Advancing equity and fairness through collective bargaining

Bargaining in the shadow of BC’s Public Sector Employers’ Council

Gaining knowledge is what makes a degree valuable, not graduate salaries or transferable skills

Low funding for universities puts students at risk for cycles of poverty, especially in the wake of COVID-19

How COVID is widening the academic gender divide in Australia

Online learning during COVID-19: 8 ways universities can improve equity and access

5 tips on how unis can do more to design online learning that works for all students

How coronavirus highlights the everyday challenges of people with learning disabilities

‘How to live in a pandemic’ is the type of university class we need during COVID-19

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