Bulletin Archive

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. […]

The Canada Research Chairs program is examining why many universities and colleges are failing to meet equity targets for chairholders. In a letter sent this spring to the university presidents who participate in the program, the steering committee for the […]

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. Helga Nowotny made the […]

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 respectfully urge Turkish […]

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. Other members of […]

The Canada Research Chairs program is examining why many universities and colleges are failing to meet equity targets for chairholders. In a letter sent this spring to the university presidents who participate in the program, the steering committee for the […]

Canadian academics continue to put pressure on the federal government to press the Islamic Republic of Iran to free Concordia professor Homa Hoodfar. Professor Hoodfar was imprisoned in Iran after being indicted in July on unknown charges. Dr. Hoodfar, an […]

When oil prices were high and rulers in the Middle East were wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice, some western universities and colleges decided that it might be very far-seeing to establish “for profit” campuses in these countries particularly since […]