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CAUT is calling for an overhaul of the federal government’s science policy and funding for research in Canada, following widespread concerns over recent research and science-related decisions. “Science in Canada is at a tipping point,” said James Turk, executive director […]

Over the last five years a disturbing pattern has emerged at the annual congress of the humanities and social sciences regarding the lack of affordable and accessible on-site child care. Indeed, the lack of services for child care at the […]

With Prince Edward Island’s projected deficit nearing $60 million this year, the provincial Liberal government’s March 27 budget announcement amounted to an about-face on last year’s promise of restoring the province to fiscal balance by 2015. Finance Minister Wes Sheridan […]

Access to the results of academic scholarship and research is in a crisis today due in part to the proliferation of expensive, for-profit, scholarly journals. Most library budgets can no longer maintain extensive collections of periodicals, let alone acquire new […]

Advanced Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk [Ed Kaiser/Edmonton Journal] Protests continue in Alberta in the wake of deep cuts to post-secondary education funding announced in the province’s 2013–2014 budget last March. And although controversial draft “letters of expectation” have been set […]

Devant le refus de l’Université York, à Toronto, d’accepter la hausse des frais liée à son nouveau modèle de licence, Access Copyright a intenté une poursuite contre l’établissement — l’un de ceux qui ont rejeté l’entente de licence. Les étudiants […]

In response to refusals to accept its proposed licence fee increases, Access Copyright has taken legal action against Toronto’s York University — one of the universities that has opted out. Students and academic staff expressed concern over a model licence […]

L'accès aux conclusions des travaux d’érudition et des recherches du personnel académique est plus que jamais compromis par la multiplication des coûteuses revues savantes publiées par des éditeurs commerciaux. La plupart des bibliothèques n’ont plus les budgets nécessaires pour conserver […]

More Canadians say the federal government is on the wrong track when it comes to science and research policy, according to a public opinion poll released last month. The survey, conducted by Harris-Decima and commissioned by CAUT, found that 44 […]

[Makaristos/Wikimedia] Le gouvernement du Manitoba ré­servait une surprise aux établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire en reniant, dans le budget provincial du 16 avril, sa promesse d’augmenter de 5 % leurs subventions de base.       En lieu et place, les établissements recevront la moitié du […]

Marie Battiste is the 2013 recipient of CAUT’s Distinguished Academic Award, the highest honour it can bestow on an academic in recognition of extraordinary contributions as a teacher, as a researcher, and in service to the community. Professor of education […]

Carolina Millán-Ronchetti et Theresa Tedesco L’ACPPU a décerné ses 12es Prix d’excellence en journalisme dans le domaine de l’enseignement postsecondaire à une rédactrice en chef et une correspondante de la section économique. Theresa Tedesco, correspondante en chef de la section économique […]