Topic: Funding
It’s time to invest in a faculty renewal strategy for Ontario’s universities
For years, full-time faculty hiring has stagnated at Ontario’s universities, even as student enrolment has increased dramatically. It’s time for the government […]
READ MOREWhat might the 2018 Ontario Budget mean for university faculty?
Given the upcoming election, it is widely understood that the 2018 Ontario Budget is as much a campaign platform document as a […]
READ MORELooking at the big picture: A breakdown of university funding in Ontario through the decades
University revenues by student and government funding sources Ontario student fees have accounted for a greater share of current university revenues (primarily […]
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The public value of public funding for research
Basic, curiosity-driven research continues to take a backseat to privately and publicly funded research linked to short-term commercial profit. We must push […]
READ MOREUniversity funding debates should be broadened to reflect their democratic purpose
In 2017, Murdoch University successfully applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate its Enterprise Agreement. From the National Tertiary Education Union’s […]
READ MOREUniversity funding in Ontario and the implications of the new performance-based funding model, a discussion
This past spring, faculty from across Ontario gathered in Toronto for the OCUFA Policy Exchange. The conference was organized to help set […]
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Unintended consequences: The use of metrics in higher education
Metrics are used throughout Ontario’s postsecondary education system—for determining university funding, judging institutional performance, and gauging student perceptions. But metrics are not […]
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Questioning the quality of the quality assurance process in Ontario’s Universities
The case of the Toronto School of Theology raises serious questions about the misuse of quality assurance processes in the province.
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OCUFA and the University Funding Model review
OCUFA has taken a principled approach to its engagement with Ontario’s review of the university funding formula.
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Reviewing Ontario’s university funding
The rationale for reviewing and reforming the way we fund universities.
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