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…
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…
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…
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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…