COVID-19
Together we can transform for the better if we can model purposefulness and empathy – and avoid saying everything is great when it isn’t.
That’s the plan, says Gavan Watson of Memorial University, in a Q&A.
Many universities have rolled out short-term assistance programs in response to the pandemic, but longer-term solutions are necessary to create lasting change.
A step-by-step guide to conducting labour market research.
We searched the literature and consulted our colleagues from across the country for innovative approaches and resources.
COVID-19 has caused the academic community to be very reactionary, but research is fundamentally a long-term process.
Online teaching requires learning new skills, as well as acknowledging the types of audiences they are attempting to engage.
We need to recognize that teaching remotely is far more complicated than simply putting content online.
With expertise in flexible, modular training through online delivery, CE units are helping to steer their institutions through the chaos of COVID-19.
May 29, 2020 CFI suspends COVID-19 funding competition On May 26, we reported on a new “Exceptional Opportunities Fund” competition offered by the Canada Foundation for Innovation for research related to COVID-19. The next day, CFI suspended the competition, which intended to fund up to $25 million for “urgent needs for equipment for ongoing research related to COVID-19.” The foundation explained the decision in a statement posted to its website: “We have received a number of questions from the community and appreciate your feedback. We are taking extra time to consult, evaluate and […]
They are the life force of scientific discovery, yet a disproportionate number of research trainees face a dire financial situation moving forward.
Universities’ funding can’t be judged against metrics such as student employment or salary outcomes over which universities have little control.
They say rising anti-Asian incidents in Canada worry them, but they won’t let that dash their ambitions.
The scientific community often relies on impromptu interactions to spur where the next set of experiments might go.
Students are the system’s principal stakeholders and we need to hear from them, especially as we contemplate the impacts of COVID-19.
A group of migration scholars share how the pandemic is impacting both their personal and work lives.
Mothers are feeling the burn of having to both work and take on most parenting duties.
Among their many efforts, students are collecting much-needed protective equipment, aiding frontline workers and assisting with contact tracing.
We must plan for online delivery throughout the upcoming academic year. Any other announcement is just wishful thinking.
Universities from across the country begin to state their intentions for September.