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…
Global poll of nearly 10,000 researchers reveals continued influence of bibliometrics in determining reputation and institutional ties Research citation scores and the prestige of journals in which academics publish remain highly important factors in how scholars judge each other despite international efforts to reduce their impact, a Times Higher Education survey of almost 10,000 academics has…
Decade-long study of scientists’ output and attitudes produces book on why structural tactics to tackle gender and race inequalities fail Science keeps struggling with inequity because of poorly understood cultural attitudes that persistently defy attempts at structural fixes, a decade-long analysis at a major US university has found. The assessment – covering more than 500 researchers in the…
NSERC invites applications for initiatives that promote the natural sciences and engineering (NSE) to Canada’s young people, particularly to under-represented and disadvantaged groups in NSE careers, including girls and Indigenous peoples. The application deadline is September 15, 2022. The maximum allowable request is $200,000/year for 3 years, and only one application may be submitted per…
Nous sommes heureux de vous faire part du lancement du concours de Projets de recherche en équipe en milieu collégial. Les règles du concours se trouvent ici : Projets de recherche en équipe en milieu collégial (PEC) – Fonds de recherche du Québec – FRQ (gouv.qc.ca) Les chercheurs et chercheuses de collège auront l’opportunité de déposer un…
In June, universities across Ontario unveiled their new “disconnecting from work” policies in accordance with provincial legislation aimed at fostering healthier work environments. But faculty and administration alike are saying that on their own, these policies do nothing to upend the more deeply rooted issues that drive high workloads and burnout. “When you hire a…
Earlier this month, I was pleased to see a paper published in PLoS Biology 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…
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’s define some terms. We can call academics who don’t engage with the public, “traditional academics” and academics…
Le scientifique en chef du Québec, Rémi Quirion, les directrices scientifiques des Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ), Janice Bailey du FRQNT, Carole Jabet du FRQS et Louise Poissant du FRQSC, et toutes les équipes impliquées sont fiers de lancer aujourd’hui la programmation 2023-2024 des FRQ.Prenez connaissance de la nouvelle programmation :Calendrier des concours 2023-2024Tous les…
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Researching solutions to the growing ‘tragedy of homelessness’
August 26th, 2022I 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…