Topic: Research and innovation
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 […]
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Data, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Journals and publishing, Performance assessment, Research and innovation
The abuses and perverse effects of quantitative evaluation in the academy
The world of academic research is scored according to so-called “objective” measures, with an emphasis on publications and citations. But the very […]
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Data, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Journals and publishing, Performance assessment, Research and innovation
Dérives et effets pervers de l’évaluation quantitative de la recherche
Les professeurs et les chercheurs universitaires sont de plus en plus évalués à l’aide de mesures dites « objectives », qui mettent […]
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Telling stories: U of T scholar discovers new role as radio host
In a new radio show, university professor Minelle Mahtani is creating a space where fellow researchers feel respected, honoured, and heard. “And […]
READ MOREAre books ready for the dustbin of history?
Are books a condition of our labour? Do we need libraries with stacks and physical collections? Recent discussions within libraries across the […]
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Arts and culture, Equity and social justice, Faculty issues, Knowledge and skills development, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
Taking the long view of Indigenous teacher education
Exploring what Indigenous education can bring to our universities and our communities
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Beyond all in the family: Community-based research in Canada
Community-based research has been building momentum in Canada. Can this forward progress be sustained?
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Putting research to work for the community
Examining a model of knowledge mobilization between community organizations and the university.
READ MOREAcademic Research vs. Political Propaganda: Lessons from the Fraser Institute’s Study of Minority-Language Education
In 2012 the Fraser Institute published a 138-page study entitled Official Language Policies of the Canadian Provinces: Costs and Benefits in 2006 […]
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