Topic: Research and innovation
A ‘return to normal’ on campus? 5 ways university students and faculty hope for better
Flexible approaches to teaching and learning will likely feature significantly in our future, as we grapple with threats like climate change. THE […]
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How the pandemic changed my approach to humanities research and scholarship: A personal reflection
Now that I am sufficiently removed from the dire doomsday feelings of March 2020, when COVID-19 first took hold and I was […]
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When the Government comes for you, you better have academic freedom
Every so often, academic freedom makes the news. When this happens, it is usually because a violation so egregious took place that […]
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Corporatization and commercialization, Governance, History, Public policy, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission
Public money, private profit: A history of U of T’s MaRS Discovery District
It is well known that the University of Toronto (U of T) has historically played an important role in scientific innovation. This […]
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Academic freedom, Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Funding, Governance, Health and safety, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission
The academy’s neoliberal response to COVID-19: Why faculty should be wary and how we can push back
Neoliberal ideology has been restructuring Canadian universities for decades. This influence has been made clear in responses to the pandemic that have […]
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University survey shows how COVID-19 pandemic is hampering career progress for women and racialized faculty
A cross-Canada survey of university faculty found 68 per cent of females, compared with 32 per cent of males, reported family caregiver […]
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COVID-19 has sparked new relationships between academia and policymakers – we must maintain them
Mongkolchon Akesin/Shutterstock In the aftermath of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19, the New York Times stated that “science has failed to […]
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Performance assessment, Public engagement, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission
Who cares about university research? The answer depends on its impacts
Few researchers will have the impact of Robert Langer, but they can learn from what researchers like him do. Martin Bliemel, University […]
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Universities enrich communities, as well as educating students – new research
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Education helps us share knowledge, develop understanding, and supports our connection with each other. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, governments […]
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How COVID is widening the academic gender divide in Australia
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 […]
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