By . A degree in the social sciences and international study or work experience are the two most common characteristics of professional leaders around the world, according to research from the British Council. More...
13 juin 2015
13 juin 2015
Fund helps protect persecuted artists
By . The US-based not-for-profit organisation has launched a fund to help save the lives and work of artists who face persecution in their home countries. More...
13 juin 2015
Why Canadian professors aren't afraid of their students
By . One of the lazy habits that Canadian journalists sometimes fall into is talking as though Canada and the United States were the same country. This shows up most clearly in the belief that whenever anything bad is happening in the United States, it must also be happening in Canada, and so there’s no need to actually go and check. More...
13 juin 2015
Gap year gains traction in Canada
By Jared Lindzon. As a new generation of Canadian students prepares to make the transition from high school to college or university, a small number will consider taking a year off to travel, work, volunteer and carefully consider some of the most important decisions they will need to make in their young lives – though many more would benefit from doing so. Read more...13 juin 2015
Record number of Canadians take $100,000 to drop out of school
By Shane Dingman. A record number of Canadians are taking U.S. billionaire Peter Thiel up on his controversial offer: Drop out of school and he’ll give you $100,000 (U.S.) to pursue your dream. Read more...13 juin 2015
Addressing aboriginal education gap benefits all Canadians
By Barrie McKenna. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission report contains an eye-straining 94 recommendations for righting the wrongs done to aboriginals in Canada – everything from erecting monuments to creating a national holiday. Read more...13 juin 2015
Does ‘publish-or-perish’ attitude hurt post-secondary education?
By Simona Chiose. There’s no sage on a stage in Mikael Hellstrom’s classroom. Instead, the sessional instructor in political science puts lectures on his own YouTube channel and uses classroom time to have students “play” their way through his course. Read more...13 juin 2015
Doors and windows: goals needn’t be mutually exclusive
By Liz Koblyk. That saying about how, “every time a door closes, a window opens” never struck me as compelling. I was far more likely to feel immobilized by the idea that looking out the window required closing a door. More...
13 juin 2015
Programs to enhance your research, writing and presenting skills
By Melonie Fullick. Recently, I’ve been thinking about the digital tools I use in the process of researching and writing and whether others may find these programs useful. Here, I focus on tools I’ve worked with in various ways for academic and other research over the past year. More...
13 juin 2015
I, robot, need ethical guidance
By Tim Jonhson. Scholars say the rise of automated, and increasingly autonomous, robotic technologies requires greater ethical scrutiny. More...
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