September 29th, 2022
To mark Global Goals Week, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is releasing a new milestone report detailing the role played by its members in addressing climate change and supporting Canada’s transition to a low-carbon economy. “Are We Ready?” follows our commitment made last year to achieve net-zero emissions on college and institute campuses by 2050. The…
September 26th, 2022
On September 20, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the launch of the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS), a new opportunity for post-secondary professors and students to engage in a real space mission. CUBICS challenges teams to develop projects that help advance scientific knowledge in areas such as climate…
September 22nd, 2022
Following months of information gathering and consultations with a broad range of stakeholders, we are pleased to share with you our new strategic plan, NSERC 2030: Discovery, innovation, inclusion. The plan lays out an ambitious vision for Canadian research excellence and the potential of natural sciences and engineering to benefit the well-being of humanity and of our…
September 22nd, 2022
While academic freedom itself might sound like a unique notion, granting special tools or rights to specific professions is rather commonplace. In the era of today’s heated culture wars, the concepts of academic freedom and freedom of expression have become increasingly conflated. Divisive political debates around critical race theory, Québec’s Bill 32 and talk of establishing “free speech…
September 19th, 2022
On August 15, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, announced further support from the Government of Canada to create more than 450 internship opportunities for recent graduates through the Science Horizons Youth Internship Program in partnership with environmental science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employers across Canada. Interns bring creativity, new…
September 19th, 2022
Table of Contents: Pilot supplements initiative will offer additional support to Indigenous master’s students Top minds in economics connect in Germany Fit to (sustainably) print Is your application among these first to need a data management plan? And much more To access the newsletter, please click here
September 15th, 2022
Discover our new programming ! CRISPESH is happy to launch its new 2022-2023 Lunch & Learn programmation! This year, our events are inspired by the Chantier de la réussite project, launched by the Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur. Our conference cycle therefore explores themes related to academic success and handicap to suggest concrete solutions to those involved in higher education. Our conferences are mostly aimed at professionals,…
September 6th, 2022
Canada has a long history of underperforming on measures of private-sector spending on research and development, and failing to capitalize on the commercial potential of scientific discoveries made in the country. And it has almost as long a history of coming up with government schemes intended to overcome those problems and turn Canada into an…
August 31st, 2022
University Affairs 2022 Sept-Oct FEATURES Access denied The application process for international study permits is putting French-language universities at a disadvantage Innovation intervention After four years, the federal government’s billion-dollar superclusters are finding their feet, but they need more time. The business of sustainability In response to demand from students and industry alike, business schools…
August 26th, 2022
I n 20 years of studying homelessness, Carol Kauppi has observed three disturbing trends: the number of people experiencing homelessness is growing, they’re more visible, and Canadians have become more accepting of the problem. “Things have gotten worse,” said Dr. Kauppi, who is director of the Centre for Research in Social Justice and Policy at…
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Last Modified: September 21, 2022
Criticisms of academic freedom miss the mark and risk the integrity of scholarship
September 22nd, 2022While academic freedom itself might sound like a unique notion, granting special tools or rights to specific professions is rather commonplace. In the era of today’s heated culture wars, the concepts of academic freedom and freedom of expression have become increasingly conflated. Divisive political debates around critical race theory, Québec’s Bill 32 and talk of establishing “free speech…