Many academics get annoyed by their colleagues who engage with the public. This could be writing op-eds, doing TED talks, advising think tanks, doing media interviews, and writing books that are accessible to the public. Before diving into analysis, let鈥檚 define some terms. We can call academics who聽don鈥檛聽engage with the public, 鈥渢raditional academics鈥� and academics…
The pivotal moments of a researcher鈥檚 journey often go unseen by the public, occurring in remote locations or in tucked-away laboratories. But the breadth and diversity of research endeavors at Canadian universities should be celebrated and shared widely. At Queen鈥檚 University, for the sixth consecutive year, faculty, students, staff, and alumni have drawn on their…
Stranded in a remote community, a patient lies on an operating table, undergoing life-saving surgery. A doctor carefully sutures a wound shut 鈥� but through a sophisticated medical robot which she controls from hundreds of kilometres away. This is one of the many ways 5G could transform our lives. A collection of standards and technologies,…
JulyAug_universityaffairs2022 FEATURES The Quest for More Vets How universities are responding to a country-wide shortage. On the Money What the growing role of charitable donations means for higher education The Art of Reconciliation聽 Indigenous artists are reclaiming space on university campuses, threading history and storytelling through creative works in a variety of mediums that enrich…
As Canadian colleges and institutes emerge from the global pandemic, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is pleased to share a brand-new vision for its approach to international education and development.聽CICan鈥檚 new three-year International Strategy works to futureproof the Canadian college and institute network through internationalization and global engagement. Developed following extensive consultation with both member…
Panelists from across the country gather to reflect on how to support young people with the skills and knowledge they need to make decisions on science-based issues In a public environment where misinformation can strongly influence the attitudes young people have toward science, it is more important than ever that educators, employers, communicators and governments…
More than $175 million in funding will support research that addresses environmental inequality, economic sustainability and Indigenous language revitalization June 16, 2022, Ottawa, Ontario鈥擲ocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council Social sciences and humanities research plays an important role in helping society understand some of the biggest challenges facing Canadians. The Government of Canada invests in…
University job postings seldom get noticed by the public. But this spring,聽Quebec politicians, the聽National Post聽and even聽Fox News聽took umbrage at advertisements for Canada Research Chair (CRC) positions at Universit茅 Laval, the University of Toronto and others that stipulated only women, visible minorities, Indigenous people and people with disabilities should apply. A聽Queen鈥檚 University聽posting for an engineering chair…
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Early-career researchers need to be the change they want to see
August 8th, 2022Earlier this month, I was pleased to see a聽paper published in聽PLoS Biology聽written by a large group of international researchers in the early stages of their careers about how we can improve research culture and practice. While I was one of the participants/authors, the real credit for driving the project goes to Brianne Kent, Constance Holman…