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Academic freedom, Corporatization and commercialization, Faculty associations, Funding, Governance, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Public policy, Research and innovation, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

Are there ever really ‘financial reasons’ to fire faculty? Laurentian University, academic freedom, and the disciplining of the professoriate

Honor Brabazon, St. Jerome’s University

The 2020–21 academic year saw two incidents of Ontario professors being effectively fired: the termination of 116 of the 345 professors at […]

Corporatization and commercialization, Environmental sustainability, Research and innovation

Am I becoming Professor Mindy? A reflection on “Don’t Look Up” and my position in the academy

Norin Taj and Alina Farrukh, University of Toronto

Last week I watched the film Don’t Look Up with my daughter, an anthropology student passionate about environmental issues and biodiversity loss. […]

Academic mentorship, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

Jennifer Davis, University of British Columbia

Researchers in a survey said they don’t want to delay their tenure review but have the criteria for it shift. (Piqxels) After […]

Corporatization and commercialization, Ethics, Health and safety, Public policy, Research and innovation

Banning non-disclosure agreements isn’t enough to stop unethical workplace leader behaviour

Peggy Cunningham, Dalhousie University and Minette Drumwright, University of Texas at Austin

Ending workplace sexual harassment means going beyond holding perpetrators to account to address a ‘network of complicity’ that enables unethical conduct. (Shutterstock) […]

International issues, Participation and enrolment, Public policy, Research and innovation

International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ

Peter Hurley, Victoria University and Melinda Hildebrandt, Victoria University

Shutterstock International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the […]

Environmental sustainability, Ethics, Research and innovation

The climate crisis gives science a new role. Here’s how research ethics must change too

Alexandre Wadih Raffoul, Uppsala University; David Fopp, Stockholm University; Emma Elfversson, Uppsala University; Helen Avery, Lund University, and Ryan Carolan, Swinburne University of Technology

Claudio Furlan/AP/AAP Young people across the world have taken to the streets again, demanding decision-makers at COP26 listen to the science. But […]

Research and innovation, Students

Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it’s a trustworthy source

Rachel Cunneen, University of Canberra and Mathieu O'Neil, University of Canberra

Shutterstock At the start of each university year, we ask first-year students a question: how many have been told by their secondary […]

Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Working from home made women academics feel worse than ever about juggling roles

Cyrill Walters, Stellenbosch University and Armand Bam, Stellenbosch University

For working women with children, the pressure of several competing roles created their sense of guilt. GettyImages Academic guilt is well-established in […]

Equity and social justice, International issues, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

Hit hard by the pandemic, Australian researchers expect its impacts to linger for years

Sora Park, University of Canberra; Jennie Scarvell, University of Canberra, and Linda Botterill, University of Canberra

Shutterstock The impacts of COVID-19 on Australian university researchers are likely to have consequences for research productivity and quality for many years […]

Corporatization and commercialization, Funding, International issues, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Technology, Universities and the academic mission

Constructing the futures of Canadian universities

Ian Roberge, York University

This article is interested in the futures of Canadian universities. Around the world, much has been written about the futures of universities. […]

Topic: Research and innovation

Are there ever really ‘financial reasons’ to fire faculty? Laurentian University, academic freedom, and the disciplining of the professoriate

Am I becoming Professor Mindy? A reflection on “Don’t Look Up” and my position in the academy

Banning non-disclosure agreements isn’t enough to stop unethical workplace leader behaviour

International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ

The climate crisis gives science a new role. Here’s how research ethics must change too

Students are told not to use Wikipedia for research. But it’s a trustworthy source

Constructing the futures of Canadian universities

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