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Public policy, Students

Student housing crisis: Municipal bylaws have created roadblocks for decades

Alexander Wray, Western University and Nick Revington, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)

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Intellectual property, Teaching and learning, Technology

Beyond the hype: How AI could change the game for social science research

Igor Grossmann, University of Waterloo

Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

3 ways higher education can become more hopeful in the post-pandemic, post-AI era

Shandell Houlden, Royal Roads University and George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University

International issues, Journals and publishing

Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research

Brianne Selman, University of Winnipeg and Mark Swartz, Queen's University, Ontario

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Health and safety, Public engagement, Teaching and learning

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo and Alysia Kolentsis, University of Waterloo

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Vicki Squires, University of Saskatchewan and Chad London, Mount Royal University

The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely […]

A zoo worker looks at a group of animals.

Environmental sustainability, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Zoos and universities must work together to safeguard wildlife and improve conservation

Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Laurentian University; David Lesbarrères, Laurentian University; Gabriela Mastromonaco, University of Guelph, and Trevor Pitcher, University of Windsor

A person sits in a study carrell in a library.

Equity and social justice, Funding, Public engagement, Research and innovation

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

Tatsuya Amano, The University of Queensland

A person wearing a jean jacket sits at a cafe table working on a laptop.

Teaching and learning, Technology

‘Please do not assume the worst of us’: students know AI is here to stay and want unis to teach them how to use it

Danny Liu, University of Sydney; Adam Bridgeman, University of Sydney, and Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan, University of Hong Kong

A group of adults sits around a table at a library for a discussion.

Environmental sustainability, Public engagement, Research and innovation, Technology

How universities could help whole communities tackle climate change

Arinola Adefila, Staffordshire University

Student housing crisis: Municipal bylaws have created roadblocks for decades

Beyond the hype: How AI could change the game for social science research

3 ways higher education can become more hopeful in the post-pandemic, post-AI era

Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Zoos and universities must work together to safeguard wildlife and improve conservation

Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals

‘Please do not assume the worst of us’: students know AI is here to stay and want unis to teach them how to use it

How universities could help whole communities tackle climate change

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