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Shelley Melanson Membership Engagement Officer Shelley has extensive experience in organizing in the post-secondary education sector. She served as the Ontario chairperson and national deputy chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students. More recently, she worked with the New Democratic […]

Ministry of Innovation / Science & Economic Development / Government of Canada As an academic turned politician, you’ve been a strong advocate of evidence-based decision-making in government. How do you think we can incorporate more scientific thinking into the discussion, […]

J.T. of Ottawa writes: I teach, on a contract basis, one of six sections of an introductory commerce course. A tenure-track faculty member recently appointed to “coordinate” the sections is now micromanaging my reading list and evaluation methods. What can […]

PhD candidate David Christopher from the department of art history and visual studies at the University of Victoria has been awarded CAUT’s 2016–2017 J.H. Stewart Reid Memorial Fellowship. Christopher’s research is centred on the rising significance of Canadian cinema as […]

One of the biggest decisions many couples have to make is whether or not to have children. Choosing the right time to do so can also be a source of anxiety for many. For professor Rhiannon Don, the decision was […]

“Work hard and good things will come.” I’m sure many young Canadians were taught this maxim while growing up. I certainly was. The basic moral of the story is that success or failure is up to the individual. Our life […]

An investigation spearheaded by CAUT shows how the private sector is increasingly dominating boards of governors across Canada’s research universities. The private sector holds a tight grip on the governance of top Canadian universities. Bankers, lawyers, corporate executives and other […]

A scandal can sometimes be like eating your broccoli — you may not like it, but it just might be good for you and for your university. Sounds crazy, I know. How can a campus scandal possibly benefit the university? […]

[iStock.com / George Clerk] TimesHigherEducation.com / 29 June 2016 UK academics could face dwindling chances of winning European research grants following the vote to leave the European Union last week, according to the former president of the European Research Council. […]

[iStock.com / denizbayram] In mid-July Turkish armed forces attempted a military coup sparking anti-coup demonstrations throughout Turkey. CAUT is calling on Turkish authorities to end the crackdown on academics and teachers following the failed coup attempt in late July. “We […]

[iStock.com / zhudifeng] The Liberal government will spend the next few months reviewing the 5.6 billion in federal funding for basic research. The consultation will be led by a nine-member panel chaired by former University of Toronto president David Naylor. […]