The consequences of the underfunding of the Canadian higher education sector has particular import for those who lead our academic institutions at such a difficult time. But financial woes are only ...

Why Canada’s universities need to teach health care students to promote social connection. In an unprecedented housing shortage, Canadian and international students are facing a crisis that puts their ...

The fragile state of student housing In an unprecedented housing shortage, Canadian and international students are facing a crisis that puts their studies – and their well-being – at risk. But ...

University Affairs is proud to present The Academic Issue, your go-to podcast about Canadian academia. The Academic Issue examines the forces shaping higher education today through conversations with ...

Science diplomacy plays an essential role in academia to build bridges between research, public policy and global challenges. A perfect example of this is the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

When I was in graduate school, one of my advisers had a beautiful wood-panelled office with floor- to-ceiling bookcases. It was truly a grand space. The only problem with it was that on every surface ...

Across Canada and around the world, we are only beginning to recognize the adverse health impacts of loneliness. A growing body of research has linked loneliness to an increased risk of depression, ...

In a third-year earth sciences course at MacEwan University, students train their microscopes on small plant and animal subfossils collected from soil, sediment, bone and other samples. By going ...

Linda Koechli has been appointed dean of the Chang School of Continuing Education, where she has served in the role on an interim basis since April of this year. She has served in various leadership ...

The use of GenAI in university classrooms and coursework is an evolving and sometimes contentious issue. Some instructors ban its use outright, considering any use of GenAI to be a form of academic ...

Universities across the country are tightening their financial belts after watching international student enrolment plummet – in some cases by more than 50 per cent – and they are bracing for even ...

Linda Koechli has been appointed dean of the Chang School of Continuing Education, where she has served in the role on an interim basis since April of this year. She has served in various leadership ...